diff --git a/gnu/system.scm b/gnu/system.scm
index 146af7cf08..ee48f48266 100644
--- a/gnu/system.scm
+++ b/gnu/system.scm
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ listed in OS.  The C library expects to find it under
                         " (beta)"))
         ((inferior-package? kernel)
          (string-append "GNU with "
-                        (string-titlecase (inferior-package-name kernel))
+                        (string-titlecase (inferior-package-name kernel)) " "
                         (inferior-package-version kernel)
                         " (beta)"))
         (else "GNU")))