diff --git a/loco-new/tests/assertion/string.rs b/loco-new/tests/assertion/string.rs
index bc148ce60..585fe869a 100644
--- a/loco-new/tests/assertion/string.rs
+++ b/loco-new/tests/assertion/string.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ pub fn assert_line_regex(content: &str, expected: &str) {
 
     // Use assert! to check the regex match and panic if it fails
     assert!(
-        re.is_match(content),
+        // sanitize windows crlf
+        re.is_match(&content.replace('\r', "")),
         "Assertion failed: The content did not match the expected string. Expected: '{expected}', \
          content:\n{content}"
     );