diff --git a/buildserver/cookbooks/fdroidbuild-general/recipes/default.rb b/buildserver/cookbooks/fdroidbuild-general/recipes/default.rb
index d8e56845..03354986 100644
--- a/buildserver/cookbooks/fdroidbuild-general/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/buildserver/cookbooks/fdroidbuild-general/recipes/default.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ execute "add-gradle-home" do
 end
 execute "add-gradle-bin" do
   user user
-  command "echo \"export PATH=$PATH:/opt/gradle/bin\" >> /home/#{user}/.bashrc"
+  command "echo \"export PATH=\\$PATH:/opt/gradle/bin\" >> /home/#{user}/.bashrc"
   not_if "grep gradle/bin /home/#{user}/.bashrc"
 end