diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
index b71c4fdde..37d657fce 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
@@ -1739,9 +1739,9 @@ def reconfigure(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig,
 
     # figure this out before we modify config
     if config.deploy_hook and not config.run_deploy_hook:
-        msg = "You are attempting to set a new deploy hook. Would you like Certbot to run the new "
+        msg = ("You are attempting to set a new deploy hook. Would you like Certbot to run the new "
               "hook when it performs a dry run with the new settings? This will run all relevant "
-              "deploy hooks, including directory hooks, unless --no-directory-hooks is set."
+              "deploy hooks, including directory hooks, unless --no-directory-hooks is set.")
         config.run_deploy_hook = display_util.yesno(msg,"Run deploy hook",
             "Do not run deploy hook", default=False)