diff --git a/development/env_upgrade.sh b/development/env_upgrade.sh
index 9392a9e..b8a620b 100755
--- a/development/env_upgrade.sh
+++ b/development/env_upgrade.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ fi
 
 
 # insert new lines
+echo "" >> .env
 echo "LE_EMAIL=\"\"" >> .env
 echo "MYSQL_HOST=\"mariadb\"" >> .env
 echo "MYSQL_PORT=\"3306\"" >> .env