diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 79d1935..83339f0 100755
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # sending test mail using 'mail' command to root and test recipient
 - name: test mail
-  shell: |
+  shell: >
     echo "Test mail from new/updated mSTMP\n\n $(uname -a)" |
     mail -s "Test mSMTP at $(hostname -f)"
     root "{{ msmtp_test_mail_recipient }}"