diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
index 926af43d9..292fb1963 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ django==1.9.8
 
 # Configuration
 django-environ==0.4.0
-{%- if cookiecutter.use_whitenoise == 'y' -%}
+{% if cookiecutter.use_whitenoise == 'y' -%}
 whitenoise==3.2
-{%- endif %}
+{%- endif -%}
 
 # Forms
 django-braces==1.9.0