diff --git a/salt/_modules/healthcheck.py b/salt/_modules/healthcheck.py
index 9f38f8e32..c040dfbea 100644
--- a/salt/_modules/healthcheck.py
+++ b/salt/_modules/healthcheck.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def zeek():
 
   influxtime = int(time() * 1000000000)
   with open("/nsm/zeek/logs/zeek_restart.log", openmethod) as f:
-    f.write('healthcheck zeek_restart=%i %i' % (zeek_restart, influxtime))
+    f.write('healthcheck zeek_restart=%i %i\n' % (zeek_restart, influxtime))
 
 
   if calling_func == 'execute' and zeek_restart: