diff --git a/docs/relnotes/17.0.5.rst b/docs/relnotes/17.0.5.rst
index 3eeaa11f373..f6391477430 100644
--- a/docs/relnotes/17.0.5.rst
+++ b/docs/relnotes/17.0.5.rst
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Emil Velikov (5):
 
 -  docs: add sha256 checksums for 17.0.4
 -  winsys/sw/dri: don't use GNU void pointer arithmetic
--  st/clover: add space between < and ::
+-  st/clover: add space between < and :\:
 -  configure.ac: check require_basic_egl only if egl enabled
 -  st/mesa: automake: honour the vdpau header install location