diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/synapse.log.config.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/synapse.log.config.j2
index f470b6f52..09f07a2ea 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/synapse.log.config.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/synapse.log.config.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version: 1
 
 formatters:
     precise:
-        format: '%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(lineno)d - %(levelname)s - %(request)s- %(message)s'
+        format: '%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(lineno)d - %(levelname)s - %(request)s - %(message)s'
 
 filters:
     context: