diff --git a/src/op_mode/uptime.py b/src/op_mode/uptime.py
index d6adf6f4d..059a4c3f6 100755
--- a/src/op_mode/uptime.py
+++ b/src/op_mode/uptime.py
@@ -1,82 +1,82 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2021-2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import sys
 
 import vyos.opmode
 
 def _get_uptime_seconds():
   from re import search
   from vyos.utils.file import read_file
 
   data = read_file("/proc/uptime")
   seconds = search("([0-9\.]+)\s", data).group(1)
 
   return int(float(seconds))
 
 def _get_load_averages():
     from re import search
     from vyos.utils.process import cmd
     from vyos.cpu import get_core_count
 
     data = cmd("uptime")
     matches = search(r"load average:\s*(?P<one>[0-9\.]+)\s*,\s*(?P<five>[0-9\.]+)\s*,\s*(?P<fifteen>[0-9\.]+)\s*", data)
 
     core_count = get_core_count()
 
     res = {}
     res[1]  = float(matches["one"]) / core_count
     res[5]  = float(matches["five"]) / core_count
     res[15] = float(matches["fifteen"]) / core_count
 
     return res
 
 def _get_raw_data():
     from vyos.utils.convert import seconds_to_human
 
     res = {}
     res["uptime_seconds"] = _get_uptime_seconds()
-    res["uptime"] = seconds_to_human(_get_uptime_seconds())
+    res["uptime"] = seconds_to_human(_get_uptime_seconds(), separator=' ')
     res["load_average"] = _get_load_averages()
 
     return res
 
 def _get_formatted_output(data):
     out = "Uptime: {}\n\n".format(data["uptime"])
     avgs = data["load_average"]
     out += "Load averages:\n"
     out += "1  minute:   {:.01f}%\n".format(avgs[1]*100)
     out += "5  minutes:  {:.01f}%\n".format(avgs[5]*100)
     out += "15 minutes:  {:.01f}%\n".format(avgs[15]*100)
 
     return out
 
 def show(raw: bool):
     uptime_data = _get_raw_data()
 
     if raw:
         return uptime_data
     else:
         return _get_formatted_output(uptime_data)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         res = vyos.opmode.run(sys.modules[__name__])
         if res:
             print(res)
     except (ValueError, vyos.opmode.Error) as e:
         print(e)
         sys.exit(1)