diff --git a/src/pipx/commands/run.py b/src/pipx/commands/run.py
index 9bf851d282..2da674826b 100644
--- a/src/pipx/commands/run.py
+++ b/src/pipx/commands/run.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ def _http_get_request(url: str) -> str:
 
 
 PEP723 = re.compile(
-    r"(?m)^# /// (?P<type>[a-zA-Z0-9-]+)$\s(?P<content>(^#(| .*)$\s)+)^# ///$"
+    r"(?m)^# /// (?P<type>[a-zA-Z0-9-]+)$\s{1,2}(?P<content>(^#(| .*)$\s{1,2})+)^# ///$"
 )