diff --git a/src/quacc/settings.py b/src/quacc/settings.py
index 94e76bf127..faff07ac49 100644
--- a/src/quacc/settings.py
+++ b/src/quacc/settings.py
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ class QuaccSettings(BaseSettings):
     SCRATCH_DIR: Optional[Path] = Field(
         None,
         description=(
-        "Directory to run the calculations in. If set to None, calculations will be run in a "
-        "temporary directory within `RESULTS_DIR`. If a `Path` is supplied, calculations will "
-        "be run in a temporary directory within `SCRATCH_DIR`. Results are always moved back "
-        "to `RESULTS_DIR` after the calculation is complete."
+            "Directory to run the calculations in. If set to None, calculations will be run in a "
+            "temporary directory within `RESULTS_DIR`. If a `Path` is supplied, calculations will "
+            "be run in a temporary directory within `SCRATCH_DIR`. Results are always moved back "
+            "to `RESULTS_DIR` after the calculation is complete."
         ),
     )
     CREATE_UNIQUE_WORKDIR: bool = Field(