diff --git a/engine.nix b/engine.nix
index 660728f..2ff5daf 100644
--- a/engine.nix
+++ b/engine.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pkgs: {extraArgs, entries, templates}: let
       foundTemplateFile = findTemplateFile newEntry;
     in
     if foundTemplateFile == null then
-      abort "template ${newEntry.template} not found"
+      abort "template `${newEntry.template}` not found"
     else
       applyTemplate newEntry foundTemplateFile;