diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
index 32a8c22fd..926af43d9 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
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ django_compressor==2.0
 {% if cookiecutter.js_task_runner == 'Webpack' -%}
 # Webpack
 django-webpack-loader==0.3.3
-{%- endif %}
+{%- endif -%}
 
 # Your custom requirements go here