diff --git a/apps/system-log/base/backend-deployment.yaml b/apps/system-log/base/backend-deployment.yaml
index 4c5bdbf..b172186 100644
--- a/apps/system-log/base/backend-deployment.yaml
+++ b/apps/system-log/base/backend-deployment.yaml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ spec:
           KAFKA_USERNAME={{ index .Data.data "username" }}
           KAFKA_PASSWORD={{ index .Data.data "password" }}
           KAFKA_BROKERS={{ index .Data.data.auth "bootstrap_servers" }}
-          {{- $topics := index .Data.data "topics" -}}
-          KAFKA_TOPIC={{- if gt (len $topics) 0 -}}{{ index (index $topics 0) "name" }}{{- else -}}system-log.events{{- end -}}
+          {{ $topics := index .Data.data "topics" }}
+          KAFKA_TOPIC={{ if gt (len $topics) 0 }}{{ index (index $topics 0) "name" }}{{ else }}system-log.events{{ end }}
           {{- end -}}
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: system-log-vault