diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
index c17674ee..5f37ea1a 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var ConfigFile string
 var DefaultConfig string
 
 // used as fallback if DefaultConfig can't be read
-var FallBackConf = `
+var FallBackConf = `---
 defaultnode:
   runtime overlay:
   - generic