diff --git a/integration-tests/test-extension/tests/src/test/resources-filtered/projects/project-using-test-template-from-extension/pom.xml b/integration-tests/test-extension/tests/src/test/resources-filtered/projects/project-using-test-template-from-extension/pom.xml
index 2750c013fadbf..eef420dac8589 100644
--- a/integration-tests/test-extension/tests/src/test/resources-filtered/projects/project-using-test-template-from-extension/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/test-extension/tests/src/test/resources-filtered/projects/project-using-test-template-from-extension/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
       <artifactId>integration-test-extension-that-defines-junit-test-extensions</artifactId>
       <version>${quarkus.version}</version>
-       <scope>test</scope> 
+       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
   </dependencies>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
                 </goals>
                 <configuration>
                   <systemPropertyVariables>
-                    <native.image.path>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}-runner</native.image.path>
+                    <native.image.path>\${project.build.directory}/\${project.build.finalName}-runner</native.image.path>
                     <java.util.logging.manager>org.jboss.logmanager.LogManager</java.util.logging.manager>
                     <maven.home>\${maven.home}</maven.home>
                   </systemPropertyVariables>