diff --git a/src/index.ejs b/src/index.ejs
index 54a6ca4..6a0dfae 100644
--- a/src/index.ejs
+++ b/src/index.ejs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
             <label for="use-symbol">Use separator symbol:</label>
             <select id="separator-symbol" name="separator">
               <% [...require('./generator').symbols].forEach(symbol => { %>
-                <option <% if (symbol === require('./generator').defaultSymbol) { %>selected<% } %>><%= symbol %></option>
+                <option <% if (symbol === require('./generator').defaultSymbol) { %>selected<% } %>><%= _.escape(symbol) %></option>
               <% }) %>
             </select>
           </div>