diff --git a/tooling/nargo_cli/build.rs b/tooling/nargo_cli/build.rs
index 5e76203b20c..b8c2d58b5b9 100644
--- a/tooling/nargo_cli/build.rs
+++ b/tooling/nargo_cli/build.rs
@@ -261,8 +261,12 @@ fn generate_execution_success_tests(test_file: &mut File, test_data_dir: &Path)
                 String::new()
             };
 
+            // Remove any trailing newlines added by some editors
+            let stdout = stdout.trim();
+            let expected_stdout = expected_stdout.trim();
+
             if stdout != expected_stdout {
-                println!("stdout does not match expected output. Expected:\n{}\n\nActual:\n{}", stdout, expected_stdout);
+                println!("stdout does not match expected output. Expected:\n{expected_stdout}\n\nActual:\n{stdout}");
                 assert_eq!(stdout, expected_stdout);
             }
             "#