diff --git a/libpod/kube.go b/libpod/kube.go
index cb97eb5ab2..9e1e3ddfe0 100644
--- a/libpod/kube.go
+++ b/libpod/kube.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func (p *Pod) podWithContainers(ctx context.Context, containers []*Container, po
 				return nil, err
 			}
 			for k, v := range annotations {
-				podAnnotations[define.BindMountPrefix+k] = v
+				podAnnotations[define.BindMountPrefix+k] = strings.TrimSpace(v)
 			}
 			// Since port bindings for the pod are handled by the
 			// infra container, wipe them here.
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func simplePodWithV1Containers(ctx context.Context, ctrs []*Container) (*v1.Pod,
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		for k, v := range annotations {
-			kubeAnnotations[define.BindMountPrefix+k] = v
+			kubeAnnotations[define.BindMountPrefix+k] = strings.TrimSpace(v)
 		}
 		if isInit {
 			kubeInitCtrs = append(kubeInitCtrs, kubeCtr)