diff --git a/cmd/dagger/cmd/input/list.go b/cmd/dagger/cmd/input/list.go
index 7f23e167..4135085b 100644
--- a/cmd/dagger/cmd/input/list.go
+++ b/cmd/dagger/cmd/input/list.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 
 	"go.dagger.io/dagger/client"
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ var listCmd = &cobra.Command{
 					valStr = fmt.Sprintf("%s (default)", valStr)
 				}
 
+				valStr = strings.ReplaceAll(valStr, "\n", "\\n")
+
 				if !viper.GetBool("all") {
 					// skip input that is not overridable
 					if !hasDefault && isConcrete {