diff --git a/src/cmd/go.mod b/src/cmd/go.mod
index 79224db..ebcfba6 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go.mod
+++ b/src/cmd/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	github.com/ianlancetaylor/demangle v0.0.0-20200824232613-28f6c0f3b639 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/arch v0.0.0-20210502124803-cbf565b21d1e
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210503195802-e9a32991a82e // indirect
-	golang.org/x/mod v0.4.3-0.20210503183026-4435ecfe4815
+	golang.org/x/mod v0.4.3-0.20210504181020-67f1c1edc27a
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210423082822-04245dca01da // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210503060354-a79de5458b56
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.1.1-0.20210503200558-19b1717ea5eb
diff --git a/src/cmd/go.sum b/src/cmd/go.sum
index 4ae0261..38cd527 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go.sum
+++ b/src/cmd/go.sum
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210503195802-e9a32991a82e/go.mod h1:P+XmwS30IXTQdn5tA2iutPOUgjI07+tq3H3K9MVA1s8=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.4.3-0.20210503183026-4435ecfe4815 h1:9nyskUepGPcX93addfTsdRqsQ7rSWIdQOdWVcsWAYv0=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.4.3-0.20210503183026-4435ecfe4815/go.mod h1:5OXOZSfqPIIbmVBIIKWRFfZjPR0E5r58TLhUjH0a2Ro=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.4.3-0.20210504181020-67f1c1edc27a h1:wbpC/7Wbo5WFVox32n+KjhRRLmTLq8YW/wRlL2iVAhk=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.4.3-0.20210504181020-67f1c1edc27a/go.mod h1:5OXOZSfqPIIbmVBIIKWRFfZjPR0E5r58TLhUjH0a2Ro=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191204072324-ce4227a45e2e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210423082822-04245dca01da h1:b3NXsE2LusjYGGjL5bxEVZZORm/YEFFrWFjR8eFrw/c=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210423082822-04245dca01da/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/testdata/script/mod_indirect_nospace.txt b/src/cmd/go/testdata/script/mod_indirect_nospace.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4fb6a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cmd/go/testdata/script/mod_indirect_nospace.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# https://golang.org/issue/45932: "indirect" comments missing spaces
+# should not be corrupted when the comment is removed.
+
+go mod tidy
+cmp go.mod go.mod.direct
+
+-- go.mod --
+module example.net/m
+
+go 1.16
+
+require example.net/x v0.1.0 //indirect
+
+replace example.net/x v0.1.0 => ./x
+-- go.mod.direct --
+module example.net/m
+
+go 1.16
+
+require example.net/x v0.1.0
+
+replace example.net/x v0.1.0 => ./x
+-- m.go --
+package m
+import _ "example.net/x"
+
+-- x/go.mod --
+module example.net/x
+
+go 1.16
+-- x/x.go --
+package x
diff --git a/src/cmd/vendor/golang.org/x/mod/modfile/rule.go b/src/cmd/vendor/golang.org/x/mod/modfile/rule.go
index 3f603fa..d8242de 100644
--- a/src/cmd/vendor/golang.org/x/mod/modfile/rule.go
+++ b/src/cmd/vendor/golang.org/x/mod/modfile/rule.go
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@
 	}
 
 	// Removing comment.
-	f := strings.Fields(line.Suffix[0].Token)
-	if len(f) == 2 {
+	f := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(line.Suffix[0].Token, string(slashSlash)))
+	if f == "indirect" {
 		// Remove whole comment.
 		line.Suffix = nil
 		return
diff --git a/src/cmd/vendor/golang.org/x/mod/module/module.go b/src/cmd/vendor/golang.org/x/mod/module/module.go
index cf69ff6..ba97ac3 100644
--- a/src/cmd/vendor/golang.org/x/mod/module/module.go
+++ b/src/cmd/vendor/golang.org/x/mod/module/module.go
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
 	if path == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("empty string")
 	}
-	if path[0] == '-' {
+	if path[0] == '-' && kind != filePath {
 		return fmt.Errorf("leading dash")
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(path, "//") {
diff --git a/src/cmd/vendor/modules.txt b/src/cmd/vendor/modules.txt
index e964488..a5dd28b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/src/cmd/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 ## explicit; go 1.17
 golang.org/x/crypto/ed25519
 golang.org/x/crypto/ed25519/internal/edwards25519
-# golang.org/x/mod v0.4.3-0.20210503183026-4435ecfe4815
+# golang.org/x/mod v0.4.3-0.20210504181020-67f1c1edc27a
 ## explicit; go 1.17
 golang.org/x/mod/internal/lazyregexp
 golang.org/x/mod/modfile