diff --git a/sites/template.linux/conf/crontab_settings.txt b/sites/template.linux/conf/crontab_settings.txt
index 85cb8c8a07..17e4f61855 100644
--- a/sites/template.linux/conf/crontab_settings.txt
+++ b/sites/template.linux/conf/crontab_settings.txt
@@ -97,4 +97,6 @@
 ######################################
 # Run Clam AV Scans                  #
 ######################################
-00 3 * * * root truncate -s0 /var/log/aspen-discovery/clam_av.log; /bin/clamscan --recursive=yes --quiet -i --exclude-dir=/var/lib/mysql --exclude-dir=/sys --exclude-dir=/data/aspen-discovery/{sitename}/solr7/ --exclude-dir=/var/log/aspen-discovery/{sitename} --exclude-dir=/data/aspen-discovery/{sitename}/covers/small --exclude-dir=/data/aspen-discovery/{sitename}/covers/medium --exclude-dir=/data/aspen-discovery/{sitename}/covers/large --log=/var/log/aspen-discovery/clam_av.log
\ No newline at end of file
+00 3 * * * root truncate -s0 /var/log/aspen-discovery/clam_av.log; /bin/clamscan --recursive=yes --quiet -i --exclude-dir=/var/lib/mysql --exclude-dir=/sys --exclude-dir=/data/aspen-discovery/{sitename}/solr7/ --exclude-dir=/var/log/aspen-discovery/{sitename} --exclude-dir=/data/aspen-discovery/{sitename}/covers/small --exclude-dir=/data/aspen-discovery/{sitename}/covers/medium --exclude-dir=/data/aspen-discovery/{sitename}/covers/large --log=/var/log/aspen-discovery/clam_av.log
+
+# Debian needs a blank line at the end of cron, make sure to add additional cron lines above this.