diff --git a/tests/parsers/epoch.yml b/tests/parsers/epoch.yml
index 283a5bf..7507ea5 100644
--- a/tests/parsers/epoch.yml
+++ b/tests/parsers/epoch.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 adtl:
   name: default-date-format
   description: Tests default date format
-  defaultDateFormat: %d/%m/%Y
+  defaultDateFormat: \%d/%m/%Y
   tables:
     - table: { kind: oneToOne, schema: ../schemas/epoch-data.schema.json }
 table: