diff --git a/volatility3/framework/layers/scanners/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/layers/scanners/__init__.py
index a99e80b14..2c27c4fea 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/layers/scanners/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/layers/scanners/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class RegExScanner(layers.ScannerInterface):
 
     _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
 
-    def __init__(self, pattern: bytes, flags: int = 0) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, pattern: bytes, flags: int = re.DOTALL) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.regex = re.compile(pattern, flags)