diff --git a/lib/comfortable_mexican_sofa/seeds.rb b/lib/comfortable_mexican_sofa/seeds.rb
index 56b58e27a..6bdf8fe5a 100644
--- a/lib/comfortable_mexican_sofa/seeds.rb
+++ b/lib/comfortable_mexican_sofa/seeds.rb
@@ -98,8 +98,12 @@ def export!(classes = nil)
     def write_file_content(path, data)
       ::File.open(::File.join(path), "wb") do |f|
         data.each do |item|
-          f.write("[#{item[:header]}]\n")
-          f.write("#{item[:content]}\n")
+          f.write("[#{item[:header]}]\n#{item[:content]}")
+          # adds a newline between items if not already there
+          # makes sure last item does not have a newline
+          if data.last != item && !item[:content].to_s.end_with?("\n")
+            f.write("\n")
+          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/lib/seeds/layouts_test.rb b/test/lib/seeds/layouts_test.rb
index 1308a77bc..9f8fefae8 100644
--- a/test/lib/seeds/layouts_test.rb
+++ b/test/lib/seeds/layouts_test.rb
@@ -102,13 +102,12 @@ def test_export
     assert File.exist?(layout_2_content_path)
     assert File.exist?(layout_3_content_path)
 
-    out = <<~TEXT
+    out = <<~TEXT.chomp
       [attributes]
       ---
       label: Default Layout
       app_layout:\s
       position: 0
-
       [content]
       {{cms:textarea content}}
       [js]
@@ -116,15 +115,15 @@ def test_export
       [css]
       default_css
     TEXT
+
     assert_equal out, IO.read(layout_1_content_path)
 
-    out = <<~TEXT
+    out = <<~TEXT.chomp
       [attributes]
       ---
       label: Nested Layout
       app_layout:\s
       position: 0
-
       [content]
       {{cms:text header}}
       {{cms:textarea content}}
@@ -135,13 +134,12 @@ def test_export
     TEXT
     assert_equal out, IO.read(layout_2_content_path)
 
-    out = <<~TEXT
+    out = <<~TEXT.chomp
       [attributes]
       ---
       label: Child Layout
       app_layout:\s
       position: 0
-
       [content]
       {{cms:textarea left_column}}
       {{cms:textarea right_column}}
diff --git a/test/lib/seeds/pages_test.rb b/test/lib/seeds/pages_test.rb
index ee7f4b3c2..48d97b8e0 100644
--- a/test/lib/seeds/pages_test.rb
+++ b/test/lib/seeds/pages_test.rb
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def test_export
 
     ComfortableMexicanSofa::Seeds::Page::Exporter.new("default-site", "test-site").export!
 
-    out = <<~TEXT
+    out = <<~TEXT.chomp
       [attributes]
       ---
       label: Default Page
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ def test_export
       - Default
       is_published: true
       position: 0
-
       [checkbox boolean]
       true
       [file file]
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ def test_export
 
     assert File.exist?(page_1_attachment_path)
 
-    out = <<~TEXT
+    out = <<~TEXT.chomp
       [attributes]
       ---
       label: Child Page
@@ -213,13 +212,12 @@ def test_export
     TEXT
     assert_equal out, IO.read(page_2_content_path)
 
-    out = <<~TEXT
+    out = <<~TEXT.chomp
       [attributes]
       ---
       label: Default Translation
       layout: default
       is_published: true
-
       [markdown content]
       translation content
     TEXT
diff --git a/test/lib/seeds/snippets_test.rb b/test/lib/seeds/snippets_test.rb
index bb6f99d1c..0b5612c36 100644
--- a/test/lib/seeds/snippets_test.rb
+++ b/test/lib/seeds/snippets_test.rb
@@ -81,14 +81,13 @@ def test_export
     ComfortableMexicanSofa::Seeds::Snippet::Exporter.new("default-site", "test-site").export!
 
     assert File.exist?(content_path)
-    out = <<~TEXT
+    out = <<~TEXT.chomp
       [attributes]
       ---
       label: Default Snippet
       categories:
       - Default
       position: 0
-
       [content]
       snippet content
     TEXT