diff --git a/tools/automate/automate-git.py b/tools/automate/automate-git.py
index 3e24db8d9..2320443ae 100644
--- a/tools/automate/automate-git.py
+++ b/tools/automate/automate-git.py
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ if not options.nobuild and (chromium_checkout_changed or \
   # Build using Ninja.
   command = 'ninja -C '
   if options.verbosebuild:
-    command = 'ninja -v -C'
+    command = 'ninja -v -C '
   target = ' ' + options.buildtarget
   if options.buildtests:
     target = target + ' ceftests'