diff --git a/regression/verilog/tasks/task_invocation1.desc b/regression/verilog/tasks/task_invocation1.desc
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+KNOWNBUG
+task_invocation1.sv
+
+^EXIT=0$
+^SIGNAL=0$
+--
+^warning: ignoring
+--
+The parser rejects invocations without ().
diff --git a/regression/verilog/tasks/task_invocation1.sv b/regression/verilog/tasks/task_invocation1.sv
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+module top(output reg [31:0] y);
+
+  task my_task;
+    y=123;
+  endtask
+
+  // the parentheses are optional
+  always_comb my_task;
+
+  assert final (y==123);
+
+endmodule