diff --git a/rc/base/makefile.kak b/rc/base/makefile.kak
index db005ee4..627fec6a 100644
--- a/rc/base/makefile.kak
+++ b/rc/base/makefile.kak
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ addhl -group /makefile/content regex [+?:]= 0:operator
     keywords="ifeq|ifneq|else|endif"
 
     # Add the language's grammar to the static completion list
-    printf %s "hook global WinSetOption filetype=makefile %{
+    printf %s\\n "hook global WinSetOption filetype=makefile %{
         set window static_words '${keywords}'
     }" | sed 's,|,:,g'
 
diff --git a/rc/core/sh.kak b/rc/core/sh.kak
index facf40ca..62206e2b 100644
--- a/rc/core/sh.kak
+++ b/rc/core/sh.kak
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ addhl -group /sh/comment fill comment
     keywords="${keywords}|time|type|typeset|ulimit|unalias|until|while"
 
     # Add the language's grammar to the static completion list
-    printf %s "hook global WinSetOption filetype=sh %{
+    printf %s\\n "hook global WinSetOption filetype=sh %{
         set window static_words '${keywords}'
     }" | sed 's,|,:,g'