diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6e5faf87e..4462536cd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ install: HELM_OPTS=--atomic --wait-for-jobs --timeout 2400s --namespace $(NAMESP
 										--values $(CHART_DIR)/values-$(ENVIRONMENT).yaml
 install:
 	@set -euo pipefail; \
-	dagConfig=$$(echo '{"org": "bcgov", "repo": "cas-cif", "ref": "$(GIT_SHA1)", "path": "dags/cas_cif_dags.py"}' | base64 ); \
+	dagConfig=$$(echo '{"org": "bcgov", "repo": "cas-cif", "ref": "$(GIT_SHA1)", "path": "dags/cas_cif_dags.py"}' | base64 -w0); \
 	helm dep up $(CHART_DIR); \
 	if ! helm status --namespace $(NAMESPACE) $(CHART_INSTANCE); then \
 		echo 'Installing the application and issuing SSL certificate'; \