diff --git a/resources/install/scripts/ivr_menu.lua b/resources/install/scripts/ivr_menu.lua
index df2b63ea35..b1102025af 100644
--- a/resources/install/scripts/ivr_menu.lua
+++ b/resources/install/scripts/ivr_menu.lua
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@
 								regex = string.find(row.ivr_menu_option_digits, "(", 0, true);
 								if (regex) then
 									--get the regex result
-										result = trim(api:execute("regex", "m:~"..digits.."~"..row.ivr_menu_option_digits.."~\$1"));
+										result = trim(api:execute("regex", "m:~"..digits.."~"..row.ivr_menu_option_digits.."~$1"));
 										if (debug["regex"]) then
-											freeswitch.consoleLog("notice", "[ivr_menu] regex m:~"..digits.."~"..row.ivr_menu_option_digits.."~\$1\n");
+											freeswitch.consoleLog("notice", "[ivr_menu] regex m:~"..digits.."~"..row.ivr_menu_option_digits.."~$1\n");
 											freeswitch.consoleLog("notice", "[ivr_menu] result: "..result.."\n");
 										end