diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index a18e592..012d13a 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ steps:
       # Make sure that the -master suffix is added to release files
       - export VERSION=${DRONE_TAG##v}
       - if [ -z "$$VERSION" ]; then export VERSION=${DRONE_BRANCH}; fi
-      - sed -i "s/\$${version}/$$VERSION/g" package.json
+      - sed -i "s/\\$${version}/$$VERSION/g" package.json
       - yarn install
       - yarn dist --linux --windows