diff --git a/cli/installer.rs b/cli/installer.rs
index 5337ecd4a9..ff795f2dc0 100644
--- a/cli/installer.rs
+++ b/cli/installer.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn generate_executable_file(
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
   let args: Vec<String> = args.iter().map(|c| format!("\"{}\"", c)).collect();
   let template = format!(
-    "% generated by deno install %\ndeno.exe {} %*\n",
+    "% generated by deno install %\n@deno.exe {} %*\n",
     args.join(" ")
   );
   let mut file = File::create(&file_path)?;