diff --git a/bin/verilator b/bin/verilator
index 40da3e063..27c0df5de 100755
--- a/bin/verilator
+++ b/bin/verilator
@@ -1711,8 +1711,8 @@ assertion clocks.
 =head2 Synthesis Directive Assertion Support
 
 With the --assert switch, Verilator reads any "//synopsys full_case" or "//
-synopsys parallel_case" directives.  The same applies to any "//cadence" or
-"// ambit synthesis" directives of the same form.
+synopsys parallel_case" directives.  The same applies to any "// ambit
+synthesis", "//cadence" or "//pragma" directives of the same form.
 
 When these synthesis directives are discovered, Verilator will either
 formally prove the directive to be true, or failing that, will insert the
diff --git a/src/V3PreProc.cpp b/src/V3PreProc.cpp
index ef333fc6d..b11695f2c 100644
--- a/src/V3PreProc.cpp
+++ b/src/V3PreProc.cpp
@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ void V3PreProcImp::comment(const string& text) {
     } else if (0==(strncmp(cp,"cadence",strlen("cadence")))) {
 	cp+=strlen("cadence");
 	synth = true;
+    } else if (0==(strncmp(cp,"pragma",strlen("pragma")))) {
+	cp+=strlen("pragma");
+	synth = true;
     } else if (0==(strncmp(cp,"ambit synthesis",strlen("ambit synthesis")))) {
 	cp+=strlen("ambit synthesis");
 	synth = true;