diff --git a/features/tasks/task.feature b/features/tasks/task.feature
index 26719e3..111d089 100644
--- a/features/tasks/task.feature
+++ b/features/tasks/task.feature
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Feature: task evaluation
       """
     When I execute the recipe
     Then the exit status must be 0
-    And the output must contain "hello from recipe"
+    And the output must contain exactly "hello from recipe\n"
 
   Scenario: reports errors for invalid action calls in a task
     Given a recipe with: