diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index caa328b3..0f23e704 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Malta postal code validation.
+
 ## [3.35.4] - 2024-05-06
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index d693fca8..34ed1962 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
   "defaultLocale": "en",
   "mustUpdateAt": "2019-01-08",
   "categories": [],
-  "registries": ["smartcheckout"],
+  "registries": [
+    "smartcheckout"
+  ],
   "settingsSchema": {},
   "dependencies": {
     "vtex.checkout": "0.x",
diff --git a/react/country/MLT.ts b/react/country/MLT.ts
index ea42fc83..6168e204 100644
--- a/react/country/MLT.ts
+++ b/react/country/MLT.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const rules: PostalCodeRules = {
       fixedLabel: 'Post code',
       required: true,
       mask: 'AAA 999',
-      regex: '^[a-zA-Z]{2,3}\s?\d{4}$',
+      regex: '^[a-zA-Z]{2,3}\\ ?\\d{4}$',
       postalCodeAPI: false,
       size: 'small',
       autoComplete: 'nope',