diff --git a/lumen/command/__init__.py b/lumen/command/__init__.py
index 022173d60..0e8460726 100644
--- a/lumen/command/__init__.py
+++ b/lumen/command/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if 'filename' not in kwargs:
             raise ValueError('Must pass a filename to YamlHandler')
         filename = os.path.abspath(kwargs['filename'])
-        kwargs['source'] = f"from lumen import Dashboard; Dashboard('{filename}', load_global=False).servable();"
+        kwargs['source'] = f"from lumen import Dashboard; Dashboard(r'{filename}', load_global=False).servable();"
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         if filename not in config.yamls: