diff --git a/changelog/63060.fixed.md b/changelog/63060.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0290447aca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/63060.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+file.managed correctly handles file path with '#'
diff --git a/tests/pytests/unit/fileclient/test_fileclient.py b/tests/pytests/unit/fileclient/test_fileclient.py
index a423e075e0d..0892c6b35f6 100644
--- a/tests/pytests/unit/fileclient/test_fileclient.py
+++ b/tests/pytests/unit/fileclient/test_fileclient.py
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ def test_get_file_client(file_client):
     with patch("salt.fileclient.RemoteClient", MagicMock(return_value="remote_client")):
         ret = fileclient.get_file_client(minion_opts)
         assert "remote_client" == ret
+
+
 def test_get_url_with_hash(client_opts):
     """
     Test get_url function with a URL containing a hash character.