diff --git a/nob.c b/nob.c
index 2ee8bb4..b00fe89 100644
--- a/nob.c
+++ b/nob.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
 
     if(!file_exists(SRC_FILE)) {
         String_Builder sb = {0};
-        sb_append_cstr(&sb, "\*  Initial 'Hello World'  \*\n");
+        sb_append_cstr(&sb, "\\*  Initial 'Hello World'  \\*\n");
         sb_append_cstr(&sb, "#include <stdio.h>\n");
         sb_append_cstr(&sb, "\nint main()\n");
         sb_append_cstr(&sb, "{\n    printf(\"Hello, world\\n\");\n");