diff --git a/archinstall/lib/installer.py b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
index 317e6e98..8fb20cfa 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/installer.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
@@ -1618,9 +1618,9 @@ class Installer:
 
 		if not uki_enabled:
 			loader = '/vmlinuz-{kernel}'
-
+			# EFI standards stipulate backslashes
 			entries = (
-				'initrd=/initramfs-{kernel}.img',
+				r'initrd=\initramfs-{kernel}.img',
 				*self._get_kernel_params(root),
 			)