diff --git a/build_tools/compiler/ejs_processor.rb b/build_tools/compiler/ejs_processor.rb
index b997c80e..936968e0 100644
--- a/build_tools/compiler/ejs_processor.rb
+++ b/build_tools/compiler/ejs_processor.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def self.partial_for(key)
       cookie_message:       partial_for(:cookie_message),
       footer_support_links: partial_for(:footer_support_links),
       footer_top:           partial_for(:footer_top),
-      homepage_url:         "{% if (homepageUrl) { %><%= homepageUrl %><% } else { %>https://www.gov.uk/<% } %>",
+      homepage_url:         "<% if (homepageUrl) { %><%= homepageUrl %><% } else { %>https://www.gov.uk/<% } %>",
       global_header_text:   "<% if (globalHeaderText) { %><%= globalHeaderText %><% } %>",
       head:                 partial_for(:head),
       header_class:         "<% if (headerClass) { %><%= headerClass %><% } %>",
diff --git a/spec/build_tools/compiler/ejs_processor_spec.rb b/spec/build_tools/compiler/ejs_processor_spec.rb
index 51d944fb..dcbeebd7 100644
--- a/spec/build_tools/compiler/ejs_processor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/build_tools/compiler/ejs_processor_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ def valid_sections
     footer_support_links: "<%- partial('partials/_footer_support_links') %>",
     inside_header: "<%- partial('partials/_inside_header') %>",
     proposition_header: "<%- partial('partials/_proposition_header') %>",
-    cookie_message: "<%- partial('partials/_cookie_message') %>"
+    cookie_message: "<%- partial('partials/_cookie_message') %>",
+    homepage_url: "<% if (homepageUrl) { %><%= homepageUrl %><% } else { %>https://www.gov.uk/<% } %>",
   }
 end