diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-linux.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-linux.md
index 5e3ce1b76b..dcb6e2d6c9 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-linux.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-linux.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ For example, to download version {{< param "fullversion" >}} on Linux, type:
    Validate the kubectl binary against the checksum file:
 
    ```bash
-   echo "$(<kubectl.sha256) kubectl" | sha256sum --check
+   echo "$(<kubectl.sha256)  kubectl" | sha256sum --check
    ```
 
    If valid, the output is: