diff --git a/core/soong_config.mk b/core/soong_config.mk
index 57ab331f1..eebe843dc 100644
--- a/core/soong_config.mk
+++ b/core/soong_config.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $(call json_start)
 $(call add_json_str,  Make_suffix, -$(TARGET_PRODUCT))
 
 $(call add_json_str,  BuildId,                           $(BUILD_ID))
-$(call add_json_str,  BuildNumberFromFile,               $$$(BUILD_NUMBER_FROM_FILE))
+$(call add_json_str,  BuildNumberFromFile,               $(BUILD_NUMBER_FROM_FILE))
 
 $(call add_json_str,  Platform_version_name,             $(PLATFORM_VERSION))
 $(call add_json_val,  Platform_sdk_version,              $(PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION))