diff --git a/tools/changelog.py b/tools/changelog.py
index 7916222070a..5c532d3994f 100644
--- a/tools/changelog.py
+++ b/tools/changelog.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def update_deb(ctx: Context, salt_version: Version, draft: bool = False):
         wfp.write(f"salt ({salt_version}) stable; urgency=medium\n\n")
         wfp.write(formated)
         wfp.write(
-            f"\n -- Salt Project Packaging <saltproject-packaging@vmware.com> {date}\n\n"
+            f"\n -- Salt Project Packaging <saltproject-packaging@vmware.com>  {date}\n\n"
         )
         with open(debian_changelog_path) as rfp:
             wfp.write(rfp.read())