diff --git a/bash/.bashrc b/bash/.bashrc
index 04331fc..15b6b68 100644
--- a/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/bash/.bashrc
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-export PS1="${green}\$${no_color} "
-export DIRENV_PS1="${red}\$${no_color} "
+export PS1="${green}"'\$'"${no_color} "
+export DIRENV_PS1="${red}"'\$'"${no_color} "
 if [ "${HOSTNAME}" != "crypt" ] && [ "${HOSTNAME}" != "tomb" ] || [ "${SSH_TTY}" != "" ]; then
   DIRENV_PS1="${DIRENV_PS1}${blue}${HOSTNAME} ${DIRENV_PS1}"
   PS1="${PS1}${blue}${HOSTNAME} ${PS1}"