diff --git a/agent/agent.go b/agent/agent.go
index e17e3b09a..ee565a957 100644
--- a/agent/agent.go
+++ b/agent/agent.go
@@ -142,10 +142,12 @@ func (r *Agent) Run(ctx context.Context, recipe recipe.Recipe) (run Run) {
 	}
 
 	for _, sr := range recipe.Sinks {
-		if err := r.setupSink(ctx, sr, stream, recipe); err != nil {
+		sink, err := r.setupSink(ctx, sr, stream, recipe)
+		if err != nil {
 			run.Error = errors.Wrap(err, "failed to setup sink")
 			return
 		}
+		defer sink.Close()
 	}
 
 	// to gather total number of records extracted
@@ -233,13 +235,12 @@ func (r *Agent) setupProcessor(ctx context.Context, pr recipe.PluginRecipe, str
 	return
 }
 
-func (r *Agent) setupSink(ctx context.Context, sr recipe.PluginRecipe, stream *stream, recipe recipe.Recipe) (err error) {
-	var sink plugins.Syncer
+func (r *Agent) setupSink(ctx context.Context, sr recipe.PluginRecipe, stream *stream, recipe recipe.Recipe) (sink plugins.Syncer, err error) {
 	if sink, err = r.sinkFactory.Get(sr.Name); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not find sink \"%s\"", sr.Name)
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not find sink \"%s\"", sr.Name)
 	}
 	if err = sink.Init(ctx, sr.Config); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not initiate sink \"%s\"", sr.Name)
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "could not initiate sink \"%s\"", sr.Name)
 	}
 
 	retryNotification := func(e error, d time.Duration) {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1c2d316bd..71092c2c6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	github.com/prestodb/presto-go-client v0.0.0-20211201125635-ad28cec17d6c
 	github.com/schollz/progressbar/v3 v3.8.5
+	github.com/scizorman/go-ndjson v0.0.0-20200902005011-1d92486df71e
 	github.com/segmentio/kafka-go v0.4.17
 	github.com/sijms/go-ora/v2 v2.2.22
 	github.com/snowflakedb/gosnowflake v1.6.7
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 75b87b804..8e5a1aabb 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1372,6 +1372,8 @@ github.com/sagikazarmark/crypt v0.1.0/go.mod h1:B/mN0msZuINBtQ1zZLEQcegFJJf9vnYI
 github.com/satori/go.uuid v1.2.0/go.mod h1:dA0hQrYB0VpLJoorglMZABFdXlWrHn1NEOzdhQKdks0=
 github.com/schollz/progressbar/v3 v3.8.5 h1:VcmmNRO+eFN3B0m5dta6FXYXY+MEJmXdWoIS+jjssQM=
 github.com/schollz/progressbar/v3 v3.8.5/go.mod h1:ewO25kD7ZlaJFTvMeOItkOZa8kXu1UvFs379htE8HMQ=
+github.com/scizorman/go-ndjson v0.0.0-20200902005011-1d92486df71e h1:irVMZAXAG3l2RXnj0AUEQO5hTYmIEHu0usaYQrOdlco=
+github.com/scizorman/go-ndjson v0.0.0-20200902005011-1d92486df71e/go.mod h1:LoK3vOi95qRhyyu7Y7SnZBTTw2x7YQyvmOQC3HNbc+8=
 github.com/scylladb/go-set v1.0.2/go.mod h1:DkpGd78rljTxKAnTDPFqXSGxvETQnJyuSOQwsHycqfs=
 github.com/sean-/seed v0.0.0-20170313163322-e2103e2c3529/go.mod h1:DxrIzT+xaE7yg65j358z/aeFdxmN0P9QXhEzd20vsDc=
 github.com/seccomp/libseccomp-golang v0.9.1/go.mod h1:GbW5+tmTXfcxTToHLXlScSlAvWlF4P2Ca7zGrPiEpWo=
diff --git a/plugins/sinks/file/README.md b/plugins/sinks/file/README.md
index 9d8b351bf..7f2783c89 100644
--- a/plugins/sinks/file/README.md
+++ b/plugins/sinks/file/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # file
 
-Sinks metadata to a file in `json/yaml` format as per the config defined.
+Sinks metadata to a file in `ndjson/yaml` format as per the config defined.
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ sinks:
     config:
         path: "./dir/sample.yaml"
         format: "yaml"
+        overwrite: false
 ```
 
 ## Config Defination
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ sinks:
 | :-- | :---- | :------ | :---------- | :-- |
 |`path` | `string` | `./dir/sample.yaml` | absolute or relative path from binary to output file, directory should exist| *required*|
 | `format` | `string` | `yaml` | data format for the output file | *required* |
+| `overwrite` | `bool` | `false` | to choose whether data should be overwritten or appended in case file exists, default is `true` | *optional* |
 
 ## Contributing
 
diff --git a/plugins/sinks/file/file.go b/plugins/sinks/file/file.go
index a116fe24b..275baad24 100644
--- a/plugins/sinks/file/file.go
+++ b/plugins/sinks/file/file.go
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ package file
 import (
 	"context"
 	_ "embed"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/odpf/meteor/models"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/odpf/meteor/registry"
 	"github.com/odpf/meteor/utils"
 	"github.com/odpf/salt/log"
+	ndjson "github.com/scizorman/go-ndjson"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
@@ -20,19 +20,21 @@ import (
 var summary string
 
 type Config struct {
-	Path   string `mapstructure:"path" validate:"required"`
-	Format string `mapstructure:"format" validate:"required"`
+	Overwrite bool   `mapstructure:"overwrite" default:"true"`
+	Path      string `mapstructure:"path" validate:"required"`
+	Format    string `mapstructure:"format" validate:"required"`
 }
 
 var sampleConfig = `
-path: ./dir/some-dir/postgres_food_app_data.json
-format: json
+path: ./output-filename.txt
+format: ndjson
 `
 
 type Sink struct {
 	logger log.Logger
 	config Config
 	format string
+	File   *os.File
 }
 
 func New() plugins.Syncer {
@@ -60,7 +62,16 @@ func (s *Sink) Init(ctx context.Context, config map[string]interface{}) (err err
 	if err := s.validateFilePath(s.config.Path); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	s.format = s.config.Format
+	if s.config.Overwrite {
+		s.File, err = os.Create(s.config.Path)
+		return err
+	}
+	s.File, err = os.OpenFile(s.config.Path, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_APPEND, 0777)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return
 }
 
@@ -69,8 +80,8 @@ func (s *Sink) Sink(ctx context.Context, batch []models.Record) (err error) {
 	for _, record := range batch {
 		data = append(data, record.Data())
 	}
-	if s.format == "json" {
-		err := s.jsonOut(data)
+	if s.format == "ndjson" {
+		err := s.ndjsonOut(data)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -83,18 +94,17 @@ func (s *Sink) Sink(ctx context.Context, batch []models.Record) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Sink) Close() (err error) { return }
+func (s *Sink) Close() (err error) {
+	return nil
+}
 
-func (s *Sink) jsonOut(data []models.Metadata) error {
-	jsnBy, err := json.MarshalIndent(data, "", "    ")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	err = ioutil.WriteFile(s.config.Path, jsnBy, 0644)
+func (s *Sink) ndjsonOut(data []models.Metadata) error {
+	jsnBy, err := ndjson.Marshal(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return nil
+	err = s.writeBytes(jsnBy)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (s *Sink) yamlOut(data []models.Metadata) error {
@@ -102,7 +112,12 @@ func (s *Sink) yamlOut(data []models.Metadata) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = ioutil.WriteFile(s.config.Path, ymlByte, 0644)
+	err = s.writeBytes(ymlByte)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (s *Sink) writeBytes(b []byte) error {
+	_, err := s.File.Write(b)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/sinks/file/file_test.go b/plugins/sinks/file/file_test.go
index 05ca29fb8..4873c320f 100644
--- a/plugins/sinks/file/file_test.go
+++ b/plugins/sinks/file/file_test.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 var summary string
 
 var validConfig = map[string]interface{}{
-	"path":   "./test-dir/sample.json",
-	"format": "json",
+	"path":   "./test-dir/sample.ndjson",
+	"format": "ndjson",
 }
 
 func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
@@ -41,21 +41,12 @@ func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("should return error on filename missing", func(t *testing.T) {
 		invalidConfig := map[string]interface{}{
 			"path":   "./some-dir",
-			"format": "json",
+			"format": "ndjson",
 		}
 		fileSink := f.New()
 		err := fileSink.Init(context.TODO(), invalidConfig)
 		assert.Error(t, err)
 	})
-	// t.Run("should return error on invalid file format extension", func(t *testing.T) {
-	// 	invalidConfig := map[string]interface{}{
-	// 		"path":   "./sample.txt",
-	// 		"format": "json",
-	// 	}
-	// 	fileSink := f.New()
-	// 	err := fileSink.Init(context.TODO(), invalidConfig)
-	// 	assert.Error(t, err)
-	// })
 	t.Run("should return no error on valid config", func(t *testing.T) {
 		fileSink := f.New()
 		err := fileSink.Init(context.TODO(), validConfig)
@@ -64,7 +55,7 @@ func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMain(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("should return no error with for valid json config", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("should return no error with for valid ndjson config", func(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, sinkValidSetup(t, validConfig))
 	})
 	t.Run("should return no error with for valid yaml config", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -80,14 +71,14 @@ func TestMain(t *testing.T) {
 			"path":   "./test-dir/some-dir/sample.yaml",
 			"format": "yaml",
 		}
-		assert.Error(t, sinkValidSetup(t, config))
+		assert.Error(t, sinkInvalidPath(t, config))
 	})
-	t.Run("should return error for invalid directory in json", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("should return error for invalid directory in ndjson", func(t *testing.T) {
 		config := map[string]interface{}{
-			"path":   "./test-dir/some-dir/sample.json",
-			"format": "json",
+			"path":   "./test-dir/some-dir/sample.ndjson",
+			"format": "ndjson",
 		}
-		assert.Error(t, sinkValidSetup(t, config))
+		assert.Error(t, sinkInvalidPath(t, config))
 	})
 }
 
@@ -96,11 +87,18 @@ func TestInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, summary, info.Summary)
 }
 
+func sinkInvalidPath(t *testing.T, config map[string]interface{}) error {
+	fileSink := f.New()
+	return fileSink.Init(context.TODO(), config)
+}
+
 func sinkValidSetup(t *testing.T, config map[string]interface{}) error {
 	fileSink := f.New()
 	err := fileSink.Init(context.TODO(), config)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	return fileSink.Sink(context.TODO(), getExpectedVal())
+	err = fileSink.Sink(context.TODO(), getExpectedVal())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	return fileSink.Close()
 }
 
 func getExpectedVal() []models.Record {
diff --git a/plugins/sinks/file/test-dir/sample.json b/plugins/sinks/file/test-dir/sample.json
deleted file mode 100644
index bb9223ea9..000000000
--- a/plugins/sinks/file/test-dir/sample.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-[
-    {
-        "resource": {
-            "urn": "elasticsearch.index1",
-            "name": "index1",
-            "type": "table"
-        },
-        "profile": {
-            "total_rows": 1
-        },
-        "schema": {
-            "columns": [
-                {
-                    "name": "SomeInt",
-                    "data_type": "long"
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "SomeStr",
-                    "data_type": "text"
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-    },
-    {
-        "resource": {
-            "urn": "elasticsearch.index2",
-            "name": "index2",
-            "type": "table"
-        },
-        "profile": {
-            "total_rows": 1
-        },
-        "schema": {
-            "columns": [
-                {
-                    "name": "SomeInt",
-                    "data_type": "long"
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "SomeStr",
-                    "data_type": "text"
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-    }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/sinks/file/test-dir/sample.ndjson b/plugins/sinks/file/test-dir/sample.ndjson
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4ad7ace4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/sinks/file/test-dir/sample.ndjson
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{"resource":{"urn":"elasticsearch.index1","name":"index1","type":"table"},"profile":{"total_rows":1},"schema":{"columns":[{"name":"SomeInt","data_type":"long"},{"name":"SomeStr","data_type":"text"}]}}
+{"resource":{"urn":"elasticsearch.index2","name":"index2","type":"table"},"profile":{"total_rows":1},"schema":{"columns":[{"name":"SomeInt","data_type":"long"},{"name":"SomeStr","data_type":"text"}]}}