diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.editorconfig b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.editorconfig
index c78ec8e960..eccca026ed 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.editorconfig
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.editorconfig
@@ -35,3 +35,7 @@ indent_size = unset
 # ignore python and markdown
 [*.{py,md}]
 indent_style = unset
+
+# ignore ro-crate metadata files
+[**/ro-crate-metadata.json]
+insert_final_newline = unset