diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 7e3b300..e582d20 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def get_current_umask():
 def dryrun_safe_write(location, content):
     if not args.dryrun:
         with open(location, 'w') as file:
-            file.write(content)
+            file.write(content.lstrip())
     else:
         print(f'Would write to `{location}`.')