diff --git a/syntax/just.vim b/syntax/just.vim
index 4d4f033..5b4478b 100644
--- a/syntax/just.vim
+++ b/syntax/just.vim
@@ -57,7 +57,14 @@ syn region justExprParenInInterp start='\V(' end='\V)' transparent contained con
 syn match justRecipeAt "^@" contained
 syn match justRecipeColon ":" contained
 
-syn match justRecipeAttr '^\v\[%(\s|\\\n)*%(confirm|no-%(cd|exit-message)|linux|macos|unix|windows|private)%(%(\s|\\\n)*,%(\s|\\\n)*%(confirm|no-%(cd|exit-message)|linux|macos|unix|windows|private))*%(\s|\\\n)*\]'
+syn region justRecipeAttributes
+   \ matchgroup=justRecipeAttr start='\v^%(\\\n)@3<!\[' end='\V]'
+   \ contains=justRecipeAttr,justRecipeAttrSep
+
+syn keyword justRecipeAttr
+   \ confirm linux macos no-cd no-exit-message private unix windows
+   \ contained
+syn match justRecipeAttrSep ',' contained
 
 syn match justRecipeDeclSimple "\v^\@?\h\k*%(%(\s|\\\n)*:\=@!)@="
    \ transparent contains=justRecipeName
@@ -267,6 +274,7 @@ hi def link justRawString             String
 hi def link justRawStrRegexRepl       String
 hi def link justRecipeAt              Special
 hi def link justRecipeAttr            Type
+hi def link justRecipeAttrSep         Operator
 hi def link justRecipeColon           Operator
 hi def link justRecipeDepParamsParen  Delimiter
 hi def link justRecipeSubsequentDeps  Operator
diff --git a/tests/cases/line-continuations.html b/tests/cases/line-continuations.html
index c80da10..b3ae1d6 100644
--- a/tests/cases/line-continuations.html
+++ b/tests/cases/line-continuations.html
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@
 
 <span class="Comment"># the trailing space after the closing ] is intentional</span>
 <span class="Type">[</span><span class="Special">\</span>
-<span class="Type"> no-cd </span><span class="Special">\</span>
-<span class="Type">  </span><span class="Special">\</span>
-<span class="Type">, unix </span><span class="Special">\</span>
-<span class="Type">   ]</span>
+ <span class="Type">no-cd</span> <span class="Special">\</span>
+  <span class="Special">\</span>
+<span class="Operator">,</span> <span class="Type">unix</span> <span class="Special">\</span>
+   <span class="Type">]</span>
 <span class="Function">test7</span><span class="Operator">:</span>
 <span class="Number">	pwd</span>
 
diff --git a/tests/cases/recipes-with-extras.html b/tests/cases/recipes-with-extras.html
index eafa255..b474fc7 100644
--- a/tests/cases/recipes-with-extras.html
+++ b/tests/cases/recipes-with-extras.html
@@ -42,18 +42,27 @@
 <span class="Function">error</span><span class="Operator">:</span>
 <span class="Number">	sh -c </span><span class="String">'echo Exit 3;exit 3'</span>
 
-<span class="Type">[ unix ]</span>
-<span class="Type">[  macos,windows, linux ]</span>
+<span class="Type">[</span> <span class="Type">unix</span> <span class="Type">]</span>
+<span class="Type">[</span>  <span class="Type">macos</span><span class="Operator">,</span><span class="Type">windows</span><span class="Operator">,</span> <span class="Type">linux</span> <span class="Type">]</span>
 <span class="Function">any</span><span class="Operator">:</span>
 <span class="Number">	echo foo</span>
 
-<span class="Type">[ private ,no-cd , unix]</span>
-<span class="Type">[no-exit-message ]</span>
+<span class="Type">[</span> <span class="Type">private</span> <span class="Operator">,</span><span class="Type">no-cd</span> <span class="Operator">,</span> <span class="Type">unix]</span>
+<span class="Type">[no-exit-message</span> <span class="Type">]</span>
 <span class="Function">runpwd_then_error</span><span class="Operator">:</span>
 <span class="Number">	pwd</span>
 <span class="Number">	sh -c </span><span class="String">'exit 2'</span>
 <span class="Number">	echo unreachable</span>
 
+<span class="Type">[</span>
+   <span class="Type">private</span>
+  <span class="Operator">,</span>
+
+    <span class="Type">confirm</span>
+ <span class="Type">]</span>
+<span class="Function">multiline-attr-no-continuations</span><span class="Operator">:</span>
+<span class="Number">	/bin/true</span>
+
 somevar <span class="Operator">:=</span> <span class="String">"1"</span>
 <span class="Function">interp_with_func_with_arg</span> <span class="Identifier">foo</span><span class="Operator">:</span>
 <span class="Number">	echo </span><span class="Delimiter">{{</span><span class="Function">quote</span><span class="Normal">(</span><span class="Identifier">foo</span><span class="Normal">)</span><span class="Delimiter">}}</span>
diff --git a/tests/cases/recipes-with-extras.just b/tests/cases/recipes-with-extras.just
index 951d6cf..4deed58 100644
--- a/tests/cases/recipes-with-extras.just
+++ b/tests/cases/recipes-with-extras.just
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ runpwd_then_error:
 	sh -c 'exit 2'
 	echo unreachable
 
+[
+   private
+  ,
+
+    confirm
+ ]
+multiline-attr-no-continuations:
+	/bin/true
+
 somevar := "1"
 interp_with_func_with_arg foo:
 	echo {{quote(foo)}}