diff --git a/src/course-outline/status-bar/StatusBar.jsx b/src/course-outline/status-bar/StatusBar.jsx
index b4e25fd35..9b8828da6 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/status-bar/StatusBar.jsx
+++ b/src/course-outline/status-bar/StatusBar.jsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const StatusBar = ({
     totalCourseBestPracticesChecks,
   } = checklist;
 
-  const courseReleaseDateObj = moment.utc(courseReleaseDate, 'MMM DD, YYYY at HH:mm UTC', true);
+  const courseReleaseDateObj = moment.utc(courseReleaseDate, 'MMM DD, YYYY [at] HH:mm UTC', true);
   const checkListTitle = `${completedCourseLaunchChecks + completedCourseBestPracticesChecks}/${totalCourseLaunchChecks + totalCourseBestPracticesChecks}`;
   const scheduleDestination = () => new URL(`settings/details/${courseId}#schedule`, config.STUDIO_BASE_URL).href;