diff --git a/dotmg b/dotmg
index 4d9a668..677a3b3 100755
--- a/dotmg
+++ b/dotmg
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ check-gitignore-exists() {
 }
 
 write-base-gitignore() {
-    		printf "# generated with dotmg, see 'man 1 dotmg' or https://github.com/icebarf/dotmg" > .gitignore
+    		printf "# generated with dotmg, see 'man 1 dotmg' or https://github.com/icebarf/dotmg\n" > .gitignore
 		printf "/*\n" >> .gitignore
 }