diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 879ab077..d6218e53 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ jc changelog
 
 20230402 v1.23.2
 - Fix `iwconfig` command parser for SSIDs with dashes in the name
+- Fix `crontab` command parsers for incorrect variable parsing in some cases
 
 20230323 v1.23.1
 - Fix `zpool-status` command parser for lines that start with tab
diff --git a/docs/parsers/crontab.md b/docs/parsers/crontab.md
index 7b26cf96..5fc7a16e 100644
--- a/docs/parsers/crontab.md
+++ b/docs/parsers/crontab.md
@@ -196,4 +196,4 @@ Returns:
 ### Parser Information
 Compatibility:  linux, darwin, aix, freebsd
 
-Version 1.7 by Kelly Brazil (kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com)
+Version 1.8 by Kelly Brazil (kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com)
diff --git a/docs/parsers/crontab_u.md b/docs/parsers/crontab_u.md
index 74845c70..a34a5098 100644
--- a/docs/parsers/crontab_u.md
+++ b/docs/parsers/crontab_u.md
@@ -193,4 +193,4 @@ Returns:
 ### Parser Information
 Compatibility:  linux, darwin, aix, freebsd
 
-Version 1.8 by Kelly Brazil (kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com)
+Version 1.9 by Kelly Brazil (kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com)
diff --git a/jc/parsers/crontab.py b/jc/parsers/crontab.py
index 031bd8d5..dc0a0168 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/crontab.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/crontab.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     """Provides parser metadata (version, author, etc.)"""
-    version = '1.7'
+    version = '1.8'
     description = '`crontab` command and file parser'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
@@ -245,7 +245,11 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
         # Pop any variable assignment lines
         cron_var = []
         for i, line in reversed(list(enumerate(cleandata))):
-            if '=' in line and not line.strip()[0].isdigit() and not line.strip()[0] == '@':
+            if '=' in line \
+                and not line.strip()[0].isdigit() \
+                and not line.strip()[0] == '@' \
+                and not line.strip()[0] == '*':
+
                 var_line = cleandata.pop(i)
                 var_name = var_line.split('=', maxsplit=1)[0].strip()
                 var_value = var_line.split('=', maxsplit=1)[1].strip()
diff --git a/jc/parsers/crontab_u.py b/jc/parsers/crontab_u.py
index b847c6ad..76fd1ac6 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/crontab_u.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/crontab_u.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ import jc.parsers.universal
 
 class info():
     """Provides parser metadata (version, author, etc.)"""
-    version = '1.8'
+    version = '1.9'
     description = '`crontab` file parser with user support'
     author = 'Kelly Brazil'
     author_email = 'kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com'
@@ -241,7 +241,11 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
         # Pop any variable assignment lines
         cron_var = []
         for i, line in reversed(list(enumerate(cleandata))):
-            if '=' in line and not line.strip()[0].isdigit() and not line.strip()[0] == '@':
+            if '=' in line \
+                and not line.strip()[0].isdigit() \
+                and not line.strip()[0] == '@' \
+                and not line.strip()[0] == '*':
+
                 var_line = cleandata.pop(i)
                 var_name = var_line.split('=', maxsplit=1)[0].strip()
                 var_value = var_line.split('=', maxsplit=1)[1].strip()
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-var-fix.json b/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-var-fix.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c838a960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-var-fix.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"variables":[],"schedule":[{"minute":["*"],"hour":["*"],"day_of_month":["*"],"month":["*"],"day_of_week":["*"],"user":"root","command":"/bin/bash -l  -c \"python3 my_script.py --output-file=/opt/output.json\""}]}
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-var-fix.out b/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-var-fix.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69b122fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-var-fix.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* * * * * root /bin/bash -l  -c "python3 my_script.py --output-file=/opt/output.json"
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-var-fix.json b/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-var-fix.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b469bb74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-var-fix.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"variables":[],"schedule":[{"minute":["*"],"hour":["*"],"day_of_month":["*"],"month":["*"],"day_of_week":["*"],"command":"/bin/bash -l  -c \"python3 my_script.py --output-file=/opt/output.json\""}]}
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-var-fix.out b/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-var-fix.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7086fd3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-var-fix.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* * * * * /bin/bash -l  -c "python3 my_script.py --output-file=/opt/output.json"
diff --git a/tests/test_crontab.py b/tests/test_crontab.py
index 81ae4b49..1a8eacc6 100644
--- a/tests/test_crontab.py
+++ b/tests/test_crontab.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
     with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-no-normal-entries.out'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         generic_crontab_no_normal_entries = f.read()
 
+    with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-var-fix.out'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        generic_crontab_var_fix = f.read()
+
     # output
     with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/centos-7.7/crontab.json'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         centos_7_7_crontab_json = json.loads(f.read())
@@ -22,6 +25,9 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
     with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-no-normal-entries.json'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         generic_crontab_no_normal_entries_json = json.loads(f.read())
 
+    with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-var-fix.json'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        generic_crontab_var_fix_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
 
     def test_crontab_nodata(self):
         """
@@ -41,6 +47,12 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.crontab.parse(self.generic_crontab_no_normal_entries, quiet=True), self.generic_crontab_no_normal_entries_json)
 
+    def test_crontab_var_fix(self):
+        """
+        Test 'crontab' with wildcard schedule should not generate variables from command line section
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.crontab.parse(self.generic_crontab_var_fix, quiet=True), self.generic_crontab_var_fix_json)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/test_crontab_u.py b/tests/test_crontab_u.py
index ad5429cd..af010a54 100644
--- a/tests/test_crontab_u.py
+++ b/tests/test_crontab_u.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
     with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-no-normal-entries.out'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         generic_crontab_u_no_normal_entries = f.read()
 
+    with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-var-fix.out'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        generic_crontab_u_var_fix = f.read()
+
     # output
     with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/ubuntu-18.04/crontab-u.json'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         ubuntu_18_4_crontab_u_json = json.loads(f.read())
@@ -34,6 +37,9 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
     with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-no-normal-entries.json'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         generic_crontab_u_no_normal_entries_json = json.loads(f.read())
 
+    with open(os.path.join(THIS_DIR, os.pardir, 'tests/fixtures/generic/crontab-u-var-fix.json'), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        generic_crontab_u_var_fix_json = json.loads(f.read())
+
 
     def test_crontab_u_nodata(self):
         """
@@ -65,5 +71,11 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.crontab_u.parse(self.generic_crontab_u_no_normal_entries, quiet=True), self.generic_crontab_u_no_normal_entries_json)
 
+    def test_crontab_u_var_fix(self):
+        """
+        Test 'crontab' with wildcard schedule should not generate variables from command line section
+        """
+        self.assertEqual(jc.parsers.crontab_u.parse(self.generic_crontab_u_var_fix, quiet=True), self.generic_crontab_u_var_fix_json)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()