diff --git a/create-app.ts b/create-app.ts
index 4b6fb53289a64348990e1f6c20afa1b37e475370..70d7b40dc437cae91c7ee152719abd6e0075cae4 100644
--- a/create-app.ts
+++ b/create-app.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export async function createApp({
   console.log(
     `Now have a look at the ${terminalLink(
       "README.md",
-      "file://${appName}/README.md",
+      `file://${appName}/README.md`,
     )} and learn how to get started.`,
   );
   console.log();