diff --git a/fabric/build.gradle b/fabric/build.gradle
index 6cb5ca61..83dab876 100644
--- a/fabric/build.gradle
+++ b/fabric/build.gradle
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ jar {
 }
 
 curseforge {
-    apiKey = file("${rootDir}/curseforge_api_key.txt").exists() ? file("${rootDir}/curseforge_api_key.txt").text : ''
+    apiKey = file("${rootDir}/curseforge_api_key.txt").exists() ? file("${rootDir}/curseforge_api_key.txt").text.trim() : ''
     project {
         id = curse_id
         releaseType = release_type
diff --git a/neoforge/build.gradle b/neoforge/build.gradle
index 0b18021a..7c71e01b 100644
--- a/neoforge/build.gradle
+++ b/neoforge/build.gradle
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jar {
 }
 
 curseforge {
-    apiKey = file("${rootDir}/curseforge_api_key.txt").exists() ? file("${rootDir}/curseforge_api_key.txt").text : ''
+    apiKey = file("${rootDir}/curseforge_api_key.txt").exists() ? file("${rootDir}/curseforge_api_key.txt").text.trim() : ''
     project {
         id = curse_id
         releaseType = release_type