diff --git a/content/pages/setting-up-a-github-pages-site-with-jekyll/adding-a-theme-to-your-github-pages-site-using-jekyll.md b/content/pages/setting-up-a-github-pages-site-with-jekyll/adding-a-theme-to-your-github-pages-site-using-jekyll.md
index e93f69bfd4..0f99b32644 100644
--- a/content/pages/setting-up-a-github-pages-site-with-jekyll/adding-a-theme-to-your-github-pages-site-using-jekyll.md
+++ b/content/pages/setting-up-a-github-pages-site-with-jekyll/adding-a-theme-to-your-github-pages-site-using-jekyll.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ People with write permissions for a repository can add a theme to a {% data vari
   ---
   ---
 
-  @import "{{ site.theme }}";
+  @import "{% raw %}{{ site.theme }}{% endraw %}";
   ```
 3. Add any custom CSS or Sass (including imports) you'd like immediately after the `@import` line.