diff --git a/st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/packs/action_chain_tests/actions/chains/test_pause_resume_with_error.yaml b/st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/packs/action_chain_tests/actions/chains/test_pause_resume_with_error.yaml
index a4d46be55e..c214aa3c30 100644
--- a/st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/packs/action_chain_tests/actions/chains/test_pause_resume_with_error.yaml
+++ b/st2tests/st2tests/fixtures/packs/action_chain_tests/actions/chains/test_pause_resume_with_error.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ chain:
         name: task1
         ref: core.local
         params:
-            cmd: "while [ -e '{{tempfile}}' ]; do sleep 0.1; exit 1"
+            cmd: |
+              while [ -e '{{tempfile}}' ];
+              do
+              sleep 0.1
+              done
+              exit 1
             timeout: 180
         on-failure: task2
     -