diff --git a/pkg/jobs/jobs.go b/pkg/jobs/jobs.go
index b81dc7e..75dcba0 100644
--- a/pkg/jobs/jobs.go
+++ b/pkg/jobs/jobs.go
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ func (j *Job) validate() []string {
 			e = append(e, "command \"templ\" does not support database output")
 		}
 		if j.Output != nil && j.Output.Format != "" {
-			if strings.ToLower(j.Output.Format) != "text" {
+			if !strings.EqualFold(j.Output.Format, "text") {
 				e = append(e, "command \"templ\" accepts only output.format: text")
 			}
 		}