diff --git a/build-support/appveyor-set-sql-alias-for-springqa.ps1 b/build-support/appveyor-set-sql-alias-for-springqa.ps1
index a9ce3f97..3aed4cdb 100644
--- a/build-support/appveyor-set-sql-alias-for-springqa.ps1
+++ b/build-support/appveyor-set-sql-alias-for-springqa.ps1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if ((test-path -path $x64) -ne $True)
 #Adding the extra "fluff" to tell the machine what type of alias it is
 $TCPAlias = "DBMSSOCN," + $ServerName + "\" + $InstanceName
 #$NamedPipesAlias = "DBNMPNTW,\\" + $ServerName + "\PIPE\" + "MSSQL$" + $InstanceName + "\sql\query"
-$NamedPipesAlias = "DBNMPNTW,\\.\PIPE\MSSQL$SQL2012SP1\sql\query"
+$NamedPipesAlias = "DBNMPNTW,\\.\PIPE\MSSQL`$SQL2012SP1\sql\query"
 
 #Creating our TCP/IP Aliases
 #New-ItemProperty -Path $x86 -Name $AliasName -PropertyType String -Value $TCPAlias -Force