diff --git a/syntax/cabal.vim b/syntax/cabal.vim
index 5c82c86..512386f 100644
--- a/syntax/cabal.vim
+++ b/syntax/cabal.vim
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ syn match cabalDocBulletPoint "^\s\+\*"
 syn match cabalDocHeadline "^\s\+=.*$"
 syn match cabalDocCode "^\s\+>.*$"
 syn match cabalDocNewline "^\s\+\.\s*$"
-syn match cabalSection "^\c\(executable\|library\|flag\|source-repository\|test-suite\|benchmark\)"
+syn match cabalSection "^\c\(executable\|library\|flag\|source-repository\|test-suite\|benchmark\|common\)"
 syn match cabalEntry "^\s*[A-Za-z][a-zA-Z\-]*:" contains=cabalIdentifier,cabalColon
 
 syn region cabalDescription start="^\s*[dD]escription:" end="^\<" keepend