diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index d5fd6b12de..fc22e774f2 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 //  plugin configuration must precede everything else
 //
 
+import com.diffplug.spotless.LineEnding.PLATFORM_NATIVE
 import com.github.benmanes.gradle.versions.updates.DependencyUpdatesTask
 
 buildscript { dependencies.classpath(libs.commons.io) }
@@ -99,6 +100,11 @@ shellcheck {
 
 tasks.named("shellcheck") { group = "verification" }
 
+// Workaround for <https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1644>
+// using idea found at
+// <https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1527#issuecomment-1409142798>.
+spotless.lineEndings = PLATFORM_NATIVE
+
 // install Java reformatter as git pre-commit hook
 tasks.register<Copy>("installGitHooks") {
   from("config/hooks/pre-commit-stub")