diff --git a/lib/sproutcore/build_tools/resource_builder.rb b/lib/sproutcore/build_tools/resource_builder.rb
index 352d576..8656f57 100644
--- a/lib/sproutcore/build_tools/resource_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/sproutcore/build_tools/resource_builder.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def static_url(url); "url('#{url}')"; end
 
       # check line for required() pattern.  understands JS and CSS.
       def _require_for(filename,line)
-        new_file = line.scan(/^require\s*\(\s*['"](.*)(\.(js|css))?['"]\s*\)\s*$/)
+        new_file = line.scan(/require\s*\(\s*['"](.*)(\.(js|css))?['"]\s*\)/)
         ret = (new_file.size > 0) ? new_file.first.first : nil
         ret.nil? ? nil : filename_for_require(ret)
       end