diff --git a/roles/cron/cron_drupal7/tasks/job.yml b/roles/cron/cron_drupal7/tasks/job.yml
index 33f99e7c..50194883 100644
--- a/roles/cron/cron_drupal7/tasks/job.yml
+++ b/roles/cron/cron_drupal7/tasks/job.yml
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
     month: "{{ entry.month | default(omit) }}"
     job: |
       {% if entry.mailto is defined and entry.mailto | length > 0 %}
-      MAILTO={{ entry.mailto }}
+      MAILTO={{ entry.mailto | trim }}
       {% endif %}
-      {{ _cron_job_command }}
+      {{ _cron_job_command | trim }}
     state: present
     disabled: "{{ entry.disabled | default(omit) }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ 'localhost' if drupal.defer else inventory_hostname }}"
diff --git a/roles/cron/cron_drupal8/tasks/job.yml b/roles/cron/cron_drupal8/tasks/job.yml
index aea0826e..23c7bd5b 100644
--- a/roles/cron/cron_drupal8/tasks/job.yml
+++ b/roles/cron/cron_drupal8/tasks/job.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
     month: "{{ entry.month | default(omit) }}"
     job: |
       {% if entry.mailto is defined and entry.mailto | length > 0 %}
-      MAILTO={{ entry.mailto }}
+      MAILTO={{ entry.mailto | trim }}
       {% endif %}
-      {{ _cron_job_command }}
+      {{ _cron_job_command | trim }}
     state: present
     disabled: "{{ entry.disabled | default(omit) }}"
   delegate_to: "{{ 'localhost' if drupal.defer else inventory_hostname }}"