diff --git a/lib/helpers/api_helper.dart b/lib/helpers/api_helper.dart
index 76e2d3a..70f243f 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/api_helper.dart
+++ b/lib/helpers/api_helper.dart
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ class ApiHelper {
 
     final token = jwt.sign(
       SecretKey(
-        await File.fromUri(Uri.file(settings.jwtSecretFile)).readAsString(),
+        (await File.fromUri(
+          Uri.file(settings.jwtSecretFile),
+        ).readAsString()).trim(),
       ),
       algorithm: JWTAlgorithm.HS256,
     );
@@ -105,9 +107,9 @@ class ApiHelper {
       final jwt = JWT.verify(
         token,
         SecretKey(
-          await File.fromUri(
+          (await File.fromUri(
             Uri.file(ref.read(SettingsController.provider)!.jwtSecretFile),
-          ).readAsString(),
+          ).readAsString()).trim(),
         ),
       );
       return Response.ok(