diff --git a/src/meta/meta_state_service_simple.cpp b/src/meta/meta_state_service_simple.cpp
index 010e2ee807..3ce5453e2d 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta_state_service_simple.cpp
+++ b/src/meta/meta_state_service_simple.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void meta_state_service_simple::write_log(blob &&log_blob,
         CHECK(log_succeed, "we cannot handle logging failure now");
         __err_cb_bind_and_enqueue(task, internal_operation(), 0);
     }));
-    auto* continuation_task_ptr = continuation_task.get();
+    auto *continuation_task_ptr = continuation_task.get();
     _task_queue.emplace(std::move(continuation_task));
     _log_lock.unlock();