diff --git a/dockers/docker-database/critical_processes.j2 b/dockers/docker-database/critical_processes.j2
index 1f524132e938..5bf4dbce47c6 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-database/critical_processes.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-database/critical_processes.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-{% if INSTANCES %}
-{%     for redis_inst, redis_items in INSTANCES.items() %}
+{% if INSTANCES -%}
+{%     for redis_inst, redis_items in INSTANCES.items() -%}
 program:{{ redis_inst }}
-{%-     endfor %}
-{%- endif %}
+{%     endfor -%}
+{% endif -%}