diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-test.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-test.yml
index da769cb..1686a33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-test.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Node Tests CI
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - '*' # Trigger on all branches
+      - main
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - '*' # Trigger on all branches
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e77915e..ed644ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## unreleased
 
+## [1.30.1] - 2026-03-26
+
+- CLI: Fix normalize YAML block scalar newlines (#202)
+
 ## [1.30.0] - 2026-03-16
 
 - Overlay: add OpenAPI Overlay 1.1.0 support
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 65aedc2..8f87133 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const tests = !localTesting
   ? fs.readdirSync(__dirname).filter(file => {
       return fs.statSync(path.join(__dirname, file)).isDirectory() && !file.startsWith('_');
     })
-  : ['yaml-filter-inverse-flags-stripFlags'];
+  : ['yaml-default-newline'];
 
 describe('openapi-format tests', () => {
   let consoleLogSpy, consoleWarnSpy;
diff --git a/test/yaml-default-newline/input.yaml b/test/yaml-default-newline/input.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f751fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/yaml-default-newline/input.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+openapi: 3.0.0
+info:
+  description: |2
+     Example
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/yaml-default-newline/options.yaml b/test/yaml-default-newline/options.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9854198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/yaml-default-newline/options.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+verbose: true
+output: output.yaml
diff --git a/test/yaml-default-newline/output.yaml b/test/yaml-default-newline/output.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90d312b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/yaml-default-newline/output.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+openapi: 3.0.0
+info:
+  description: |2
+     Example
diff --git a/utils/file.js b/utils/file.js
index 039dda0..23fb840 100644
--- a/utils/file.js
+++ b/utils/file.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async function parseString(str, options = {}) {
     try {
       const result = yaml.parseWithPointers(encodedContent, {attachComments: options?.keepComments || false});
       options.yamlComments = result.comments;
-      const obj = result.data;
+      const obj = normalizeYamlBlockScalarNewlines(result.data);
       if (typeof obj === 'object') {
         return obj;
       } else {
@@ -338,6 +338,35 @@ function addQuotesToRefInString(yamlString) {
   return yamlString.replace(/(\$ref:\s*)([^"'\s>]+)/g, '$1"$2"');
 }
 
+/**
+ * Normalize a parser artifact where block scalars with indentation indicators
+ * gain a spurious leading newline during YAML parsing.
+ * This keeps genuine blank first lines intact by only stripping a single
+ * leading newline when the string also has a trailing newline.
+ * @param {*} value - Parsed YAML value.
+ * @returns {*} Normalized value.
+ */
+function normalizeYamlBlockScalarNewlines(value) {
+  if (typeof value === 'string') {
+    if (value.startsWith('\n') && !value.startsWith('\n\n') && value.endsWith('\n')) {
+      return value.slice(1);
+    }
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return value.map(item => normalizeYamlBlockScalarNewlines(item));
+  }
+
+  if (value && typeof value === 'object') {
+    for (const key of Object.keys(value)) {
+      value[key] = normalizeYamlBlockScalarNewlines(value[key]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return value;
+}
+
 /**
  * Analyze the OpenAPI document.
  * @param {object} oaObj - The OpenAPI document as a JSON object.