diff --git a/scraibe/docx_cover.py b/scraibe/docx_cover.py
index 686b696..6624b13 100644
--- a/scraibe/docx_cover.py
+++ b/scraibe/docx_cover.py
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ def _add_blank_lines(doc: Document, count: int):
 
 
 def _add_page_break(doc: Document):
-    """Insert a page break paragraph to force next content to page 2."""
-    p = doc.add_paragraph()
-    p.paragraph_format.page_break_before = True
+    """Insert a page break after the last paragraph (no extra blank line)."""
+    last_p = doc.paragraphs[-1]
+    run = last_p.add_run()
+    run.add_break(type=1)  # WD_BREAK.PAGE = 1
 
 
 def add_cover_page(