diff --git a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
index a75a976dd5..ab21ff2744 100644
--- a/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
+++ b/vlib/v/scanner/scanner.v
@@ -783,7 +783,11 @@ pub fn (mut s Scanner) scan() token.Token {
 						s.error('@VMOD_FILE can be used only in projects, that have v.mod file')
 					}
 					vmod_content := os.read_file(vmod_file_location.vmod_file) or {''}
-					s.vmod_file_content = vmod_content
+					$if windows {
+						s.vmod_file_content = vmod_content.replace('\r\n', '\n')
+					} $else {
+						s.vmod_file_content = vmod_content
+					}
 				}
 				return s.new_token(.string, s.vmod_file_content, 10)
 			}