diff --git a/manifests/fetch_remotes.pp b/manifests/fetch_remotes.pp
index 1004db2..268885a 100644
--- a/manifests/fetch_remotes.pp
+++ b/manifests/fetch_remotes.pp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class jeepyb::fetch_remotes(
     ensure  => $ensure,
     user    => $user,
     minute  => $minute,
-    command => "sleep $((RANDOM%60+90)) && /usr/local/bin/manage-projects -v >> ${logfile} 2>&1",
+    command => "sleep $((RANDOM\\%60+90)) && /usr/local/bin/manage-projects -v >> ${logfile} 2>&1",
   }
 
   include ::logrotate