diff --git a/cmd/project/init.go b/cmd/project/init.go
index 5f7ce754e..51edb3459 100644
--- a/cmd/project/init.go
+++ b/cmd/project/init.go
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ func initInit(
 	}
 	defer gitingoref.Close()
 
-	if err := system.AddToGitignore(".secrets"); err != nil {
+	if err := system.AddToGitignore(".secrets\n"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add secrets to .gitignore: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := system.AddToGitignore(".nhost"); err != nil {
+	if err := system.AddToGitignore(".nhost\n"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add .nhost to .gitignore: %w", err)
 	}