diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 815a113..58bbfd3 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 group = "com.falsepattern"
 
 //bump this after ANY change to the deploader!
-val deploaderVersion = 8
+val deploaderVersion = 9
 
 minecraft_fp {
     java {
diff --git a/src/deploader/java/com/falsepattern/deploader/DependencyLoaderImpl.java b/src/deploader/java/com/falsepattern/deploader/DependencyLoaderImpl.java
index 79775dc..94b6e6e 100644
--- a/src/deploader/java/com/falsepattern/deploader/DependencyLoaderImpl.java
+++ b/src/deploader/java/com/falsepattern/deploader/DependencyLoaderImpl.java
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ public class DependencyLoaderImpl {
 
         private ChecksumStatus getChecksumStatus(Path file, String checksumType, Path checksumFile) throws IOException {
             val fileHash = hash(checksumType, file);
-            val referenceHash = new String(Files.readAllBytes(checksumFile));
+            val referenceHash = new String(Files.readAllBytes(checksumFile)).trim();
             if (!fileHash.equals(referenceHash)) {
                 LOG.error("Failed {} checksum validation for {}.", checksumType, artifactLogName);
                 checkedDelete(file);