diff --git a/modules/ducktests/README.md b/modules/ducktests/README.md
index 2c4d2b690aa57..cec532f570cb6 100644
--- a/modules/ducktests/README.md
+++ b/modules/ducktests/README.md
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ To locally simulate validation matrices across distinct target runtimes (e.g., P
    pyenv install 3.9
    pyenv shell 3.8 3.9
    ```
-3. Run the validation suite:
+3. Run the validation suite: 
    ```bash
    tox
    tox -r -e codestyle,py3