diff --git a/pkg/cmd/attestation/verification/attestation.go b/pkg/cmd/attestation/verification/attestation.go
index 5feca47eac7..c780e247c2b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/attestation/verification/attestation.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/attestation/verification/attestation.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package verification
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ func loadBundlesFromJSONLinesFile(path string) ([]*api.Attestation, error) {
 	var line []byte
 	line, err = reader.ReadBytes('\n')
 	for err == nil {
+		if len(bytes.TrimSpace(line)) == 0 {
+			line, err = reader.ReadBytes('\n')
+			continue
+		}
 		var bundle bundle.ProtobufBundle
 		bundle.Bundle = new(protobundle.Bundle)
 		err = bundle.UnmarshalJSON(line)