diff --git a/do-release.sh b/do-release.sh
index 00efa30a5e..f18884b38d 100755
--- a/do-release.sh
+++ b/do-release.sh
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ OLD_RELEASE_NOTES=$(tail -n +8 docs/pages/release_notes_old.md)
 OLD_RELEASE_NOTES_HEADER=$(head -n 7 docs/pages/release_notes_old.md)
 echo "${OLD_RELEASE_NOTES_HEADER}
 ${NEW_RELEASE_NOTES}
+
 ${OLD_RELEASE_NOTES}" > docs/pages/release_notes_old.md
 
 # reset release notes template
diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes_old.md b/docs/pages/release_notes_old.md
index 3ecd249718..85c91b8ffc 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes_old.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes_old.md
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ No changes.
 * 74 commits
 * 18 closed tickets & PRs
 * Days since last release: 27
+
 ## 27-March-2021 - 6.33.0
 
 The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD 6.33.0.