--- a/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/manifest.rs
+++ b/crates/jrsonnet-evaluator/src/manifest.rs
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@
 						buf.push_str(options.newline);
 						buf.push_str(cur_padding);
 					}
-					ToString => buf.push(' '),
-					Minify => {}
+					ToString if i != 0 => buf.push(' '),
+					Minify | ToString => {}
 				};
 
 				State::push_description(