diff --git a/config/waybar/config.jsonc b/config/waybar/config.jsonc
index ddbbfeeb..62e0a291 100644
--- a/config/waybar/config.jsonc
+++ b/config/waybar/config.jsonc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "tooltip-format": "Omarchy Menu\n\nSuper + Alt + Space"
   },
   "custom/update": {
-    "format": "",
+    "format": " ",
     "exec": "omarchy-update-available",
     "on-click": "alacritty --class Omarchy --title Omarchy -e omarchy-update",
     "tooltip-format": "Omarchy update available",