diff --git a/provisioner/puppet-masterless/provisioner.go b/provisioner/puppet-masterless/provisioner.go
index 9341a1398..9fe1c0fb8 100644
--- a/provisioner/puppet-masterless/provisioner.go
+++ b/provisioner/puppet-masterless/provisioner.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (p *Provisioner) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) error {
 
 	// Set some defaults
 	if p.config.ExecuteCommand == "" {
-		p.config.ExecuteCommand = "{{.FacterVars}}{{if .Sudo}} sudo -E {{end}}" +
+		p.config.ExecuteCommand = "{{.FacterVars}} {{if .Sudo}} sudo -E {{end}}" +
 			"puppet apply --verbose --modulepath='{{.ModulePath}}' " +
 			"{{if .HasHieraConfigPath}}--hiera_config='{{.HieraConfigPath}}' {{end}}" +
 			"--detailed-exitcodes " +