diff --git a/hack/synchronize-istio-cni-manifests.sh b/hack/synchronize-istio-cni-manifests.sh
index 3512da265..1f8a22c3e 100644
--- a/hack/synchronize-istio-cni-manifests.sh
+++ b/hack/synchronize-istio-cni-manifests.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 # Create the branch in the manifests repository
-       if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$BRANCH; then
+if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/$BRANCH; then
     git checkout -b $BRANCH
 else
     echo "Branch $BRANCH already exists."