diff --git a/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py b/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py
index 49d74cd..3c679e5 100644
--- a/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@
         "--altinstall",
         action="store_true",
         default=False,
-        help=("Make an alternate install, installing only the X.Y versioned"
-              "scripts (Default: pipX, pipX.Y, easy_install-X.Y)"),
+        help=("Make an alternate install, installing only the X.Y versioned "
+              "scripts (Default: pipX, pipX.Y, easy_install-X.Y)."),
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--default-pip",