diff --git a/olm/render.py b/olm/render.py
index f243951ba3..6ce5a7bf14 100755
--- a/olm/render.py
+++ b/olm/render.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def _fix_strings(obj):
         else:
             return obj
     manifest = _fix_strings(manifest)
-    out = START_BLOCK
+    out = START_BLOCK.lstrip()
     stream = io.StringIO()
     yaml.safe_dump_all(
         manifest,
diff --git a/salt/metalk8s/addons/olm/deployed/chart.sls b/salt/metalk8s/addons/olm/deployed/chart.sls
index dc17850e8b..4d675d1487 100644
--- a/salt/metalk8s/addons/olm/deployed/chart.sls
+++ b/salt/metalk8s/addons/olm/deployed/chart.sls
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 #!jinja | metalk8s_kubernetes
 
 {{%- from "metalk8s/map.jinja" import repo with context %}}