diff --git a/mlcube/mlcube/__main__.py b/mlcube/mlcube/__main__.py
index 317afce..cce4b76 100644
--- a/mlcube/mlcube/__main__.py
+++ b/mlcube/mlcube/__main__.py
@@ -704,7 +704,8 @@ def inspect(
             import json
 
             json.dump(info, output_stream)
-            print()  # json doesn't print a newline
+            if output_stream == sys.stdout:
+                print()  # json doesn't print a newline
         else:
             import yaml