diff --git a/scripts/lib/bsp/engine.py b/scripts/lib/bsp/engine.py
index aac35d3b19..d0d5d726aa 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/bsp/engine.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/bsp/engine.py
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ def yocto_layer_list_properties(arch, scripts_path, properties_file, expand_comm
             print "Couldn't open properties file %s for writing, exiting" % properties_file
             sys.exit(1)
 
-        json.dump(properties, of)
+        json.dump(properties, of, indent=1)
     else:
         print_dict(properties)