diff --git a/cron/hooks/init b/cron/hooks/init
index 41591f50..69a9633a 100755
--- a/cron/hooks/init
+++ b/cron/hooks/init
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ init-config-add "
 $CHARM_NAME:
   volumes:
     - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
-    - \${DOCKER_COMPOSE_PATH}/bin/dc:/bin/dc:ro
+    - \$DOCKER_COMPOSE_PATH/bin/dc:/bin/dc:ro
     - $COMPOSE_LAUNCHER_BIN:/bin/compose:ro
     - $COMPOSE_LAUNCHER_OPTS:$COMPOSE_LAUNCHER_OPTS:ro
   environment: