diff --git a/ops/pipeline-v2/reweave.py b/ops/pipeline-v2/reweave.py
index 2d404d30d..518078b01 100644
--- a/ops/pipeline-v2/reweave.py
+++ b/ops/pipeline-v2/reweave.py
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ def _write_edge_regex(neighbor_path: Path, fm_text: str, body_text: str,
     field_re = re.compile(rf"^{edge_type}:\s*$", re.MULTILINE)
     inline_re = re.compile(rf'^{edge_type}:\s*\[', re.MULTILINE)
 
-    entry_line = f'  - "{orphan_title}"'
-    rw_line = f'  - "{orphan_title}|{edge_type}|{date_str}"'
+    entry_line = f'- {orphan_title}'
+    rw_line = f'- {orphan_title}|{edge_type}|{date_str}'
 
     if field_re.search(fm_text):
         # Multi-line list exists — find end of list, append
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ def _write_edge_regex(neighbor_path: Path, fm_text: str, body_text: str,
             new_lines.append(line)
             if re.match(rf"^{edge_type}:\s*$", line):
                 in_field = True
-            elif in_field and not line.startswith("  -"):
+            elif in_field and not line.startswith(("- ", "  -")):
                 # End of list — insert before this line
                 new_lines.insert(-1, entry_line)
                 in_field = False
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ def _write_edge_regex(neighbor_path: Path, fm_text: str, body_text: str,
             new_lines.append(line)
             if re.match(r"^reweave_edges:\s*$", line):
                 in_rw = True
-            elif in_rw and not line.startswith("  -"):
+            elif in_rw and not line.startswith(("- ", "  -")):
                 new_lines.insert(-1, rw_line)
                 in_rw = False
                 inserted_rw = True