diff --git a/scripts/jw-pkg b/scripts/jw-pkg
index e7136438..b85fd0d7 100644
--- a/scripts/jw-pkg
+++ b/scripts/jw-pkg
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ cmd_compile_templates()
 		local tmp=$to.tmp
 		log "Applying macros in $table to $f."
 		eval `sed "/$conf_patt/ !d; s/$conf_patt//" $table`
-		sed 's|^[ 	]*#.*||; s|\([^ 	=]\+\)[ 	=]\+\(.*\)|s/\1/\2/g|' $table | sed -f - $f > $tmp
+		sed 's|^[ 	]*#.*||; s|/|\\/|g; s|\([^ 	=]\+\)[ 	=]\+\(.*\)|s/\1/\2/g|' $table | sed -f - $f > $tmp
 		chmod $mode $tmp
 		chown $owner $tmp
 		chgrp $group $tmp