diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/postcssLinariaPreprocessor.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/postcssLinariaPreprocessor.ts
index 68cdb68..16df948 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/postcssLinariaPreprocessor.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/postcssLinariaPreprocessor.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ const postcssLinariaPreprocessor: PluginCreator<Options> = () => ({
       }
     }
   },
+  Declaration(decl) {
+    // escape breaking control characters
+    // from: https://github.com/thysultan/stylis/blob/v3.5.4/tests/spec.js#L113C3-L116
+    if (decl.value.match(/[\0\r\f]/)) {
+      decl.value = decl.value.replace(/\0/g, '\\0').replace(/\r/g, '\\r').replace(/\f/g, '\\f');
+    }
+  },
 });
 
 postcssLinariaPreprocessor.postcss = true;