diff --git a/src/archetypes.ts b/src/archetypes.ts
index 48e73b7..bab81d0 100644
--- a/src/archetypes.ts
+++ b/src/archetypes.ts
@@ -1187,14 +1187,14 @@ function dependabotConfig(manifest: BootstrapManifest): string {
     })
     .join("\n\n");
 
-  return dedent`
-    # Generated by OMT Bootstrap. Keep dependency policy in project.bootstrap.yaml.
-    # Dependabot alerts + security updates are managed through GitHub security settings;
-    # this file governs routine scheduled version update PRs.
-    version: 2
-    updates:
-${updates}
-  `;
+  return [
+    "# Generated by OMT Bootstrap. Keep dependency policy in project.bootstrap.yaml.",
+    "# Dependabot alerts + security updates are managed through GitHub security settings;",
+    "# this file governs routine scheduled version update PRs.",
+    "version: 2",
+    "updates:",
+    updates
+  ].join("\n");
 }
 
 function aiAttestationCallerWorkflow(manifest: BootstrapManifest): string {