diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 7b40ff1ff56..f5df33889e6 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ indent_size = 4
 # Match diffs, avoid to trim trailing whitespace
 [*.{diff,patch}]
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+
+# https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/39336#discussion_r183387754
+[.version]
+insert_final_newline = false
diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 770bde1f44b..c1b80a50279 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18.09
+18.09
\ No newline at end of file