diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/algo.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/algo.py
index c2c5866e4..0084034a5 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/algo.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/algo.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from langgraph.constants import (
     INTERRUPT,
     NO_WRITES,
     NS_SEP,
+    NS_END,
     PULL,
     PUSH,
     RESERVED,
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@ def prepare_single_task(
                 PULL,
                 *triggers,
             )
-            task_checkpoint_ns = f"{checkpoint_ns}:{task_id}"
+            task_checkpoint_ns = f"{checkpoint_ns}{NS_END}{task_id}"
             metadata = {
                 "langgraph_step": step,
                 "langgraph_node": name,