diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-readme.sh b/.github/workflows/generate-readme.sh
index d6a69d228..4217587df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-readme.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-readme.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-printf '[//]: # (This file is auto-generated by GitHub Actions. Please do not edit manually.\n\n)' > README_AUTO.md
+printf '[//]: # (This file is auto-generated by GitHub Actions. Please do not edit manually.)\n\n' > README_AUTO.md
 { xargs cat < ./docs/readme_contents.txt ; } >> README_AUTO.md