diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
index ab697cd495..5cd8e01f5d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class MediaRootS3Boto3Storage(S3Boto3Storage):
 # https://django-compressor.readthedocs.io/en/latest/settings/#django.conf.settings.COMPRESS_STORAGE
 COMPRESS_STORAGE = "storages.backends.s3boto3.S3Boto3Storage"
 # https://django-compressor.readthedocs.io/en/latest/settings/#django.conf.settings.COMPRESS_URL
-COMPRESS_URL = STATIC_URL{% if cookiecutter.use_whitenoise == 'y' or cookiecutter.cloud_provider == 'None' %}  # noqa F405{% endif %}
+COMPRESS_URL = STATIC_URL  {% if cookiecutter.use_whitenoise == 'y' or cookiecutter.cloud_provider == 'None' %}# noqa F405{% endif %}
 
 {%- if cookiecutter.use_whitenoise == 'n' -%}
 # Collectfast