diff --git a/packages/docusaurus/src/client/templates/ssr.html.template.js b/packages/docusaurus/src/client/templates/ssr.html.template.js
index 13a9c31c6f..cdc9d3c081 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus/src/client/templates/ssr.html.template.js
+++ b/packages/docusaurus/src/client/templates/ssr.html.template.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = `
   <body <%- bodyAttributes %>>
     <%- preBodyTags %>
     <div id="__docusaurus">
-      <%= appHtml %>
+      <%- appHtml %>
     </div>
     <% scripts.forEach((script) => { %>
       <script type="text/javascript" src="<%= baseUrl %><%= script %>"></script>
