diff --git a/strix/core/inputs.py b/strix/core/inputs.py
index 2bcc077d7..b5aaf3ad2 100644
--- a/strix/core/inputs.py
+++ b/strix/core/inputs.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def build_root_task(scan_config: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
             if deleted:
                 parts.append(f"- {label}: {deleted} deleted file(s) are context-only")
 
-    task = " ".join(parts)
+    task = "\n".join(parts)
     if user_instructions:
         task = f"{task}\n\nSpecial instructions: {user_instructions}"
     return task
diff --git a/tests/test_inputs.py b/tests/test_inputs.py
index c8fcf6013..ee9aa43be 100644
--- a/tests/test_inputs.py
+++ b/tests/test_inputs.py
@@ -93,6 +93,20 @@ def test_build_root_task_web_application_with_instructions() -> None:
     assert "Special instructions: Focus on auth." in task
 
 
+def test_build_root_task_multiple_targets_are_newline_separated() -> None:
+    config = {
+        "targets": [
+            {"type": "web_application", "details": {"target_url": "https://a.example.com"}},
+            {"type": "web_application", "details": {"target_url": "https://b.example.com"}},
+        ],
+    }
+    task = build_root_task(config)
+
+    assert "\n- https://a.example.com" in task
+    assert "\n- https://b.example.com" in task
+    assert "https://a.example.com - https://b.example.com" not in task
+
+
 def test_build_root_task_diff_scope() -> None:
     config = {
         "targets": [],