diff --git a/scripts/pkg-gba.py b/scripts/pkg-gba.py
index 7234f61c..f47c70f2 100755
--- a/scripts/pkg-gba.py
+++ b/scripts/pkg-gba.py
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ arch = platform.machine()
 host_env = f'{os}-{arch}'
 
 # get current build type
-with open(".current_build","r") as f:
+with open(".current_build", "r") as f:
     current_build = f.readlines()[0]
+if current_build[len(current_build) - 1] == '\n':
+    current_build = current_build[:len(current_build) - 1]
 
 project_dir = sys.argv[1]
 project_name = sys.argv[2]