diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a6bf6f6fe..f317829ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## 2.1.30 (XXXX-XX-XX)
+
+### Changes
+
+* Updated patch method in ContainerManager to use --ignore-whitespace option
+  in an effort to ignore file ending issues when patching.
+
+
 ## 2.1.29 (2019-09-06)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/bugzoo/mgr/container.py b/bugzoo/mgr/container.py
index f7b40739c..d08145893 100644
--- a/bugzoo/mgr/container.py
+++ b/bugzoo/mgr/container.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def patch(self, container: Container, p: Patch) -> bool:
             self.copy_to(container, file_host.name, file_container)
 
             # run patch command inside the source directory
-            cmd = 'sudo chown $(whoami) "{}" && patch -p0 < "{}"'
+            cmd = 'sudo chown $(whoami) "{}" && patch --ignore-whitespace -p0 < "{}"'
             cmd = cmd.format(file_container, file_container)
             outcome = self.command(container, cmd, context=bug.source_dir)
             logger.debug("Patch application outcome [%s]: (retcode=%d)\n%s",
diff --git a/bugzoo/version.py b/bugzoo/version.py
index dc2d64205..9b229b823 100644
--- a/bugzoo/version.py
+++ b/bugzoo/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '2.1.29'
+__version__ = '2.1.30'