diff --git a/crates/sqlquack-semantics/src/lineage/_helpers/checks/coercion.rs b/crates/sqlquack-semantics/src/lineage/_helpers/checks/coercion.rs
index 520e5d86d..28be18ebb 100644
--- a/crates/sqlquack-semantics/src/lineage/_helpers/checks/coercion.rs
+++ b/crates/sqlquack-semantics/src/lineage/_helpers/checks/coercion.rs
@@ -88,12 +88,17 @@ pub(crate) fn predicate(engine: Engine, family: Family) -> bool {
         || engine.predicates().contains(&family)
 }
 
-/// Whether `expression` is a string literal, past aliases and parentheses.
+/// Whether `expression` is a string literal, past aliases, parentheses and comments.
 pub(crate) fn string_literal(expression: &Expression) -> bool {
     match expression {
         Expression::Literal(literal) => matches!(literal.as_ref(), Literal::String(_)),
         Expression::Alias(alias) => string_literal(&alias.this),
         Expression::Paren(paren) => string_literal(&paren.this),
+        Expression::Annotated(annotated)
+            if annotated.type_assertion.is_none() && annotated.type_like.is_none() =>
+        {
+            string_literal(&annotated.this)
+        }
         _ => false,
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/sqlquack-semantics/src/lineage/tests/test_checks.rs b/crates/sqlquack-semantics/src/lineage/tests/test_checks.rs
index f4b04106e..e1be90b71 100644
--- a/crates/sqlquack-semantics/src/lineage/tests/test_checks.rs
+++ b/crates/sqlquack-semantics/src/lineage/tests/test_checks.rs
@@ -214,6 +214,12 @@ fn given_a_snowflake_query_when_checking_built_in_calls_and_types_then_definite_
             sql: "SELECT id, status FROM orders UNION ALL BY NAME SELECT status, id FROM orders",
             expected_findings: &[],
         },
+        QueryFindingsTestCase {
+            description: "a timestamp against a date string with a comment after it converts",
+            sql: "SELECT cutoff FROM shipments WHERE shipped_at >= '2026-10-03' /* c */ \
+                  AND shipped_at < '2026-10-04' -- c\n",
+            expected_findings: &[],
+        },
         QueryFindingsTestCase {
             description: "a number plus text, which Snowflake converts",
             sql: "SELECT id + status AS d FROM orders",