diff --git a/templates/keepalived.conf.j2 b/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
index 36e86f3..1d1a157 100644
--- a/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/keepalived.conf.j2
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ vrrp_instance {{ vrrp_instance_name }} {
 {% endif %}
 {% if 'notify' in vrrp_instance %}
 {% for state, script in vrrp_instance.notify.items() %}
-  notify_{{ state }} "{{ script }}"
+  notify_{{ state }} "{{ script|trim }}"
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 }