diff --git a/docs/configuring.md b/docs/configuring.md
index 47c9d2800..9f5a4d375 100644
--- a/docs/configuring.md
+++ b/docs/configuring.md
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ Each pattern can be templated using Jinja.
 
     ```yaml
     _exclude:
-        - "{%- if _operation == 'update' -%}src/*_example.py{%- endif %}"
+        - "{% if _operation == 'update' -%}src/*_example.py{% endif %}"
     ```
 
 !!! info
diff --git a/docs/creating.md b/docs/creating.md
index 63af2148d..5d2c065b4 100644
--- a/docs/creating.md
+++ b/docs/creating.md
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Some variables are only available in select contexts:
 
 ### `_operation`
 
-The current operation, either `copy` or `update`.
+The current operation, either `"copy"` or `"update"`.
 
 Availability: [`exclude`](configuring.md#exclude), [`tasks`](configuring.md#tasks)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_context.py b/tests/test_context.py
index 19c2527b3..5479c7db1 100644
--- a/tests/test_context.py
+++ b/tests/test_context.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def test_exclude_templating_with_operation(
     """
     src, dst = map(tmp_path_factory.mktemp, ("src", "dst"))
 
-    template = r"{%- if _operation == 'update' %}copy-only{%- endif %}"
+    template = "{% if _operation == 'update' %}copy-only{% endif %}"
     with local.cwd(src):
         build_file_tree(
             {