diff --git a/.changeset/smart-colts-fix.md b/.changeset/smart-colts-fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ec6858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smart-colts-fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@emigrate/cli': patch
+---
+
+Remove the double period before the file extension when generating new migration files
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/new-command.ts b/packages/cli/src/new-command.ts
index 137b481..cd6c055 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/new-command.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/new-command.ts
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ export default async function newCommand({ directory, template, plugins = [], ex
       throw new UnexpectedError(`Failed to read template file: ${templatePath}`, { cause: error });
     }
 
-    filename = `${getTimestampPrefix()}_${sanitizeMigrationName(name)}.${withLeadingPeriod(
-      extension ?? fileExtension,
-    )}`;
+    filename = `${getTimestampPrefix()}_${sanitizeMigrationName(name)}${withLeadingPeriod(extension ?? fileExtension)}`;
   }
 
   let hasGeneratedFile = Boolean(filename && content !== undefined);
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ export default async function newCommand({ directory, template, plugins = [], ex
 
   if (extension && !hasGeneratedFile) {
     content = '';
-    filename = `${getTimestampPrefix()}_${sanitizeMigrationName(name)}.${withLeadingPeriod(extension)}`;
+    filename = `${getTimestampPrefix()}_${sanitizeMigrationName(name)}${withLeadingPeriod(extension)}`;
   }
 
   if (!filename || content === undefined) {