diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/__tests__/exhaustive-deps.test.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/__tests__/exhaustive-deps.test.ts
index 6ee61ca8d7..7e67ae8540 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/__tests__/exhaustive-deps.test.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/__tests__/exhaustive-deps.test.ts
@@ -2160,6 +2160,20 @@ ruleTester.run('exhaustive-deps allowlist.variables', rule, {
         }
       `,
     },
+    {
+      name: 'should ignore allowlisted variable when member access spans multiple lines',
+      options: [{ allowlist: { variables: ['ignored'] } }],
+      code: normalizeIndent`
+        function useThing() {
+          const ignored = { run: () => Promise.resolve() }
+          return useQuery({
+            queryKey: ['thing'],
+            queryFn: () => ignored
+              .run()
+          })
+        }
+      `,
+    },
   ],
   invalid: [
     {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/exhaustive-deps/exhaustive-deps.utils.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/exhaustive-deps/exhaustive-deps.utils.ts
index 8e67fd6a8d..135a5b620d 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/exhaustive-deps/exhaustive-deps.utils.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-query/src/rules/exhaustive-deps/exhaustive-deps.utils.ts
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ export const ExhaustiveDepsUtils = {
    * Example: `a?.b.c!` -> `a.b.c`
    */
   normalizeChain(text: string): string {
-    return text.replace(/(?:\?(\.)|!)/g, '$1')
+    return text.replace(/(?:\?(\.)|!)/g, '$1').replace(/\s+/g, '')
   },
 
   /**