diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb65a85..130ccb7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This action has three required inputs; `labels`, `mode` and `count`
 
 | Name          | Description                                                                                                                                                  | Required | Default             |
 | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------------- |
-| `labels`      | Comma separated list of labels to match                                                                                                                      | true     |
+| `labels`      | Comma or new line separated list of labels to match                                                                                                          | true     |
 | `mode`        | The mode of comparison to use. One of: exactly, minimum, maximum                                                                                             | true     |
 | `count`       | The required number of labels to match                                                                                                                       | true     |
 | `token`       | The GitHub token to use when calling the API                                                                                                                 | false    | ${{ github.token }} |
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 8326ff8..351558e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ async function action() {
     const count = parseInt(core.getInput("count", { required: true }), 10);
     const providedLabels = core
       .getInput("labels", { required: true })
+      .split("\n")
+      .join(",")
       .split(",")
       .map((l) => l.trim())
       .filter((r) => r);
diff --git a/index.test.js b/index.test.js
index 91c6e2a..ebc7913 100644
--- a/index.test.js
+++ b/index.test.js
@@ -315,6 +315,34 @@ describe("Required Labels", () => {
       expect(core.setOutput).toBeCalledWith("status", "success");
       expect(core.setOutput).toBeCalledWith("labels", "bug");
     });
+
+    it("supports multiple lines in INPUT_LABELS", async () => {
+      restoreTest = mockPr({
+        INPUT_LABELS: "enhancement\nbug",
+        INPUT_MODE: "exactly",
+        INPUT_COUNT: "1",
+      });
+      mockLabels(["bug"]);
+
+      await action();
+      expect(core.setOutput).toBeCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(core.setOutput).toBeCalledWith("status", "success");
+      expect(core.setOutput).toBeCalledWith("labels", "bug");
+    });
+
+    it("supports multiple lines with commas in INPUT_LABELS", async () => {
+      restoreTest = mockPr({
+        INPUT_LABELS: "enhancement,\nbug",
+        INPUT_MODE: "exactly",
+        INPUT_COUNT: "1",
+      });
+      mockLabels(["bug"]);
+
+      await action();
+      expect(core.setOutput).toBeCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(core.setOutput).toBeCalledWith("status", "success");
+      expect(core.setOutput).toBeCalledWith("labels", "bug");
+    });
   });
 
   describe("configurable exit code", () => {