diff --git a/cli/internal/recipe.go b/cli/internal/recipe.go
index ede34464..b3ad37f1 100644
--- a/cli/internal/recipe.go
+++ b/cli/internal/recipe.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Here is a semver cheat sheet (more on https://semver.org):
 
 		var chosenBumpType string
 		prompt := &survey.Select{
-			Message: fmt.Sprintf("select recipe version increment type"),
+			Message: "select recipe version increment type",
 			Options: []string{"major", "minor", "patch"},
 		}