diff --git a/config/filters/index.js b/config/filters/index.js
index afa4d5fe..11cb3561 100644
--- a/config/filters/index.js
+++ b/config/filters/index.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export default {
 
       // set the entry excerpt
       if (entry.description) excerpt = entry.description
-      if (entry?.data?.description) excerpt = entry?.data?.description
+      if (entry?.data?.description) excerpt = `${entry?.data?.description}<br/><br/>`
       if (entry.content) excerpt = sanitizeHtml(`${entry.content}${feedNote}`, {
         disallowedTagsMode: 'completelyDiscard'
       })
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e827e89f..4e761508 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "coryd.dev",
-  "version": "12.0.4",
+  "version": "12.0.5",
   "description": "The source for my personal site. Built using 11ty.",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {