diff --git a/examples/chef/chef.py b/examples/chef/chef.py
index b6119824f09c11..df44dae7d28672 100755
--- a/examples/chef/chef.py
+++ b/examples/chef/chef.py
@@ -336,8 +336,7 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
             os.mkdir(device_out_dir)
             shell.run_cmd(textwrap.dedent(f"""\
             {_REPO_BASE_PATH}/scripts/tools/zap/generate.py \
-            {_CHEF_SCRIPT_PATH}/devices/{device_name}.zap -o {device_out_dir}
-            """))
+            {_CHEF_SCRIPT_PATH}/devices/{device_name}.zap -o {device_out_dir}"""))
             shell.run_cmd(f"touch {device_out_dir}/af-gen-event.h")
         generate_device_manifest(include_zap_submod=True,
                                  write_manifest_file=True)