diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_ddb_template.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_ddb_template.py
index 50f9eb76a..356d0f3de 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_ddb_template.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_ddb_template.py
@@ -757,16 +757,26 @@ def process(output, primary_description, satellites):
         peripherals, satellite_drtio_peripherals = split_drtio_eem(description["peripherals"])
         drtio_peripherals.extend(satellite_drtio_peripherals)
 
-        print("# DEST#{} peripherals".format(destination), file=output)
-        print("device_db[\"satellite_cpu_targets\"][{}] = \"{}\"".format(destination, get_cpu_target(description)), file=output)
+        print(textwrap.dedent("""
+            # DEST#{dest} peripherals
+
+            device_db["satellite_cpu_targets"][{dest}] = \"{target}\"""").format(
+                dest=destination,
+                target=get_cpu_target(description)),
+            file=output)
         rtio_offset = destination << 16
         for peripheral in peripherals:
             n_channels = pm.process(rtio_offset, peripheral)
             rtio_offset += n_channels
     
     for peripheral in drtio_peripherals:
-        print("# DEST#{} peripherals".format(peripheral["drtio_destination"]), file=output)
-        print("device_db[\"satellite_cpu_targets\"][{}] = \"{}\"".format(peripheral["drtio_destination"], get_cpu_target(peripheral)), file=output)
+        print(textwrap.dedent("""
+            # DEST#{dest} peripherals
+
+            device_db["satellite_cpu_targets"][{dest}] = \"{target}\"""").format(
+                dest=peripheral["drtio_destination"],
+                target=get_cpu_target(peripheral)),
+            file=output)
         processor = getattr(pm, "process_"+str(peripheral["type"]))
         processor(peripheral)