diff --git a/usr/lib/initcpio/install/archboot_base_common b/usr/lib/initcpio/install/archboot_base_common
index 82a13f2bf..ed5585795 100644
--- a/usr/lib/initcpio/install/archboot_base_common
+++ b/usr/lib/initcpio/install/archboot_base_common
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ build ()
     # shellcheck disable=SC2129
     echo "passwd -S root | grep -q 'L' && passwd -d root >/dev/null" >> "$BUILDROOT/etc/bash.bashrc"
     # color output for bash prompt and ls
-    echo -e "PS1='[\e[1;31m\u\e[m@\e[1;32m\h\e[m \W]\$ '" >> "$BUILDROOT/etc/bash.bashrc"
+    echo -e "PS1='[\e[1;31m\u\e[m@\e[1;32m\h\e[m \W]\\$ '" >> "$BUILDROOT/etc/bash.bashrc"
     echo -e "alias ls='ls --color=auto'" >> "$BUILDROOT/etc/bash.bashrc"
     ### add kmod related config file(s)
     add_file "/usr/lib/depmod.d/search.conf"