diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 9123495..4b4d71d 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def convert_template(env, template, key_value_store, out):
     default_permissions = 0o666 & ~get_current_umask()
 
     template = env.from_string(source)
-    rendered = template.render(**key_value_store)
+    rendered = template.render(**key_value_store).lstrip()
 
     out_dir_name = os.path.dirname(out)
     if not os.path.isdir(out_dir_name):
@@ -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.lstrip())
+            file.write(content)
     else:
         print(f'Would write to `{location}`.')