diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/PackageFiles/crossgen.sh b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/PackageFiles/crossgen.sh
index 6e3579a206..630e19743c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/PackageFiles/crossgen.sh
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks/PackageFiles/crossgen.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ restore_crossgen()
__pjDir=$__toolsDir/crossgen
mkdir -p $__pjDir
- echo "falsefalse$(NoWarn);NU1605;NU1103netcoreapp2.0true$__packageRid" > "$__pjDir/crossgen.csproj"
+ echo "falsefalse\$(NoWarn);NU1605;NU1103netcoreapp2.0true$__packageRid" > "$__pjDir/crossgen.csproj"
$__dotnet restore $__pjDir/crossgen.csproj --packages $__packagesDir --source $__MyGetFeed
__crossgen=$__packagesDir/runtime.$__packageRid.microsoft.netcore.app/$__sharedFxVersion/tools/crossgen
if [ ! -e $__crossgen ]; then