diff --git a/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf b/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
index 3a9bc76..6550c56 100644
--- a/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
+++ b/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
@@ -1282,17 +1282,17 @@ log_granular_levels:
 #nodegroups:
 #  group1: 'L@foo.domain.com,bar.domain.com,baz.domain.com and bl*.domain.com'
 #  group2: 'G@os:Debian and foo.domain.com'
-{% if 'nodegroups' in cfg_master %}
+{%- if 'nodegroups' in cfg_master %}
 nodegroups:
-  {% for name, lvl in cfg_master['nodegroups'].items() %}
+  {%- for name, lvl in cfg_master['nodegroups'].items() %}
   {{ name }}: {{ lvl }}
-  {% endfor %}
-{% elif 'nodegroups' in cfg_salt %}
+  {%- endfor %}
+{%- elif 'nodegroups' in cfg_salt %}
 nodegroups:
-  {% for name, lvl in cfg_salt['nodegroups'].items() %}
+  {%- for name, lvl in cfg_salt['nodegroups'].items() %}
   {{ name }}: {{ lvl }}
-  {% endfor %}
-{% endif %}
+  {%- endfor %}
+{%- endif %}
 
 #####     Range Cluster settings     #####
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