diff --git a/gitea_hooks/app.py b/gitea_hooks/app.py
index 9c697dc..3e398a4 100644
--- a/gitea_hooks/app.py
+++ b/gitea_hooks/app.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def fifo_hooks(payload, hook_name, hook_conf):
     """Fifo web handler -- write 1 to a unix fifo"""
     try:
         with open(hook_conf["fifo_path"], "w") as fifo:
-            fifo.write("1")
+            fifo.write("1\n")
             print(f"Written to {hook_conf['fifo_path']}")
     except FileNotFoundError:
         return "No such fifo", 500