diff --git a/security/vm-sudo.md b/security/vm-sudo.md
index 7449654f..45d048e3 100644
--- a/security/vm-sudo.md
+++ b/security/vm-sudo.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ this for extra security.**
 1. Adding Dom0 "VMAuth" service:
 
         [root@dom0 /]# echo -n "/usr/bin/echo 1" >/etc/qubes-rpc/qubes.VMAuth
-        [root@dom0 /]# echo -n "$anyvm dom0 ask" >/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/qubes.VMAuth
+        [root@dom0 /]# echo -n "\$anyvm dom0 ask" >/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/qubes.VMAuth
 
    (Note: any VMs you would like still to have password-less root access (e.g. TemplateVMs) can be specified in the second file with "\<vmname\> dom0 allow")