diff --git a/ops/package.json b/ops/package.json
index c0955c0a..655b447d 100755
--- a/ops/package.json
+++ b/ops/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "split:molecules": "cd molecules; csplit -f mol bulk.sdf /\$\$\$\$/ {*} --suppress-matched -z",
+    "split:molecules": "cd molecules; csplit -f mol bulk.sdf /\\$\\$\\$\\$/ {*} --suppress-matched -z",
     "migrate": "knex migrate:latest",
     "migrate:make": "knex migrate:make --",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"