diff --git a/cmd/gh/main.go b/cmd/gh/main.go
index 10cd94c2e..80e9409f2 100644
--- a/cmd/gh/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gh/main.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func mainRun() exitCode {
 				if errors.As(err, &execError) {
 					return exitCode(execError.ExitCode())
 				}
-				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "failed to run external command: %s", err)
+				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "failed to run external command: %s\n", err)
 				return exitError
 			}
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func mainRun() exitCode {
 				if errors.As(err, &execError) {
 					return exitCode(execError.ExitCode())
 				}
-				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "failed to run extension: %s", err)
+				fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "failed to run extension: %s\n", err)
 				return exitError
 			} else if found {
 				return exitOK