diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9820937d..d2ac7819 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+livecd-rootfs (24.04.38) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix overlooked syntax error
+
+ -- Steve Langasek <steve.langasek@ubuntu.com>  Sun, 18 Feb 2024 09:14:10 -0800
+
 livecd-rootfs (24.04.37) noble; urgency=medium
 
   [ Sean Davis ]
diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index e678b2d3..7bb4bd9e 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ case $PROJECT in
 		case ${SUBPROJECT:-} in
 			minimal)
 				LIVE_LAYER_PARENT=minimal
+				;;
 			*)
 				# the standard layer, for standard installs (desktop iso)
 				LIVE_LAYER_PARENT=minimal.standard