diff --git a/.clang-format b/.clang-format
index a75a2c2..e5530e6 100644
--- a/.clang-format
+++ b/.clang-format
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 PenaltyBreakString: 1000
 PenaltyBreakTemplateDeclaration: 10
 PenaltyExcessCharacter: 1000000
-PenaltyReturnTypeOnItsOwnLine: 60
+PenaltyReturnTypeOnItsOwnLine: 150
 PenaltyIndentedWhitespace: 1
 PointerAlignment: Left
 QualifierAlignment: Left
diff --git a/include/host_error_monitor.hpp b/include/host_error_monitor.hpp
index 4480256..b8036e4 100644
--- a/include/host_error_monitor.hpp
+++ b/include/host_error_monitor.hpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
 bool hostIsOff();
 
-static inline void
-    startPowerCycle(std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> conn)
+static inline void startPowerCycle(
+    std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> conn)
 {
     conn->async_method_call(
         [](boost::system::error_code ec) {
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
             "xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.Transition.PowerCycle"});
 }
 
-static inline void
-    startWarmReset(std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> conn)
+static inline void startWarmReset(
+    std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> conn)
 {
     conn->async_method_call(
         [](boost::system::error_code ec) {
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-[[maybe_unused]] static inline void
-    beep(std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> conn,
-         const uint8_t& beepPriority)
+[[maybe_unused]] static inline void beep(
+    std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::connection> conn,
+    const uint8_t& beepPriority)
 {
     conn->async_method_call(
         [](boost::system::error_code ec) {