diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e0e112..f497267 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog] (http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+### [1.2.0] - 2023-11-06
+- Added support for mysql by allowing a space after --
+
 ### [1.1.0] - 2019-06-04
 - Added support for f-strings
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 293c432..0cc04c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Install `python-string-sql` from extensions (`ctrl + shift + x` or `cmd + shift
 
 ## Usage
 
-Insert `--sql`, `--beginsql`, or `--begin-sql` at the beginning of the part of the string you would like highlighted and a semicolon, `--endsql`, or `--end-sql` at the end of the highlighted section.
+Insert `--sql`, `--beginsql`, or `--begin-sql` at the beginning of the part of the string you would like highlighted (with or without a space after --, e.g. `-- sql`) and a semicolon, `--endsql`, or `--end-sql` at the end of the highlighted section. 
 
 ### Snippets
 begin typing `sql` and the autocomplete snippet will appear:
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ SELECT
 
 ## Release Notes
 
+### [1.2.0] - 2023-11-06
+- Added support for mysql by allowing a space after --
+
 ### [1.1.0] - 2019-06-04
 - Added support for f-strings
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6b0cfca..31acf09 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "python-string-sql",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 098c6c1..acdcf19 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "python-string-sql",
     "displayName": "python-string-sql",
     "description": "highlight python strings as sql",
-    "version": "1.1.0",
+    "version": "1.2.0",
     "publisher": "ptweir",
     "icon": "docs/logo.png",
     "repository": {
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
                 "path": "./syntaxes/highlight-sql-string.json",
                 "scopeName": "python-sql.injection",
                 "injectTo": [
-                    "source.python"
+                    "source.python",
+                    "source.coconut"
                 ],
                 "embeddedLanguages": {
                     "meta.embedded.sql": "sql"
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@
                 "path": "./syntaxes/highlight-html-string.json",
                 "scopeName": "python-html.injection",
                 "injectTo": [
-                    "source.python"
+                    "source.python",
+                    "source.coconut"
                 ],
                 "embeddedLanguages": {
                     "meta.embedded.block.html": "html"
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@
                 "mac": "ctrl+s",
                 "when": "editorTextFocus",
                 "args": {
-                    "langId": "python",
+                    "langId": ["python", "coconut"],
                     "name": "SQL_highlighted_string"
                 }
             }
diff --git a/syntaxes/highlight-html-string.json b/syntaxes/highlight-html-string.json
index 85af0c1..aecaf03 100644
--- a/syntaxes/highlight-html-string.json
+++ b/syntaxes/highlight-html-string.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
   "fileTypes": [
-    "py"
+    "py",
+    "coc",
+    "coco",
+    "coconut"
   ],
   "injectionSelector": "L:string.quoted.multi.python, L:meta.fstring.python - (comment.line.number-sign.python, punctuation.definition.comment.python)",
   "repository": {
@@ -54,4 +57,4 @@
     }
   ],
   "scopeName": "python-html.injection"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/syntaxes/highlight-sql-string.json b/syntaxes/highlight-sql-string.json
index 50ad41e..0ad1aab 100644
--- a/syntaxes/highlight-sql-string.json
+++ b/syntaxes/highlight-sql-string.json
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 {
   "fileTypes": [
-    "py"
+    "py",
+    "coc",
+    "coco",
+    "coconut"
   ],
   "injectionSelector": "L:string.quoted.multi.python, L:meta.fstring.python - (comment.line.number-sign.python, punctuation.definition.comment.python)",
   "patterns": [
     {
-      "begin": "( *--sql| *--beginsql| *--begin-sql)",
-      "end": "( *;| *--endsql| *--end-sql)",
+      "begin": "( *--sql| *--beginsql| *--begin-sql| *-- sql| *-- beginsql| *-- begin-sql)",
+      "end": "( *;| *--endsql| *--end-sql| * ;| *-- endsql| *-- end-sql)",
       "captures": {
         "1": {
           "name": "variable.parameter"
@@ -20,4 +23,4 @@
     }
   ],
   "scopeName": "python-sql.injection"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}