diff --git a/buildkite/pipelines/bazelci1.py b/buildkite/pipelines/bazelci1.py
index 03a7cba..c767441 100644
--- a/buildkite/pipelines/bazelci1.py
+++ b/buildkite/pipelines/bazelci1.py
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@
         print(step)
 
 def wait_step():
-  return " - wait"
+  return """
+  - wait"""
 
 def http_config_flag(http_config):
     if http_config is not None: