diff --git a/eng/pipelines/scripts/generate_overview_from_readme.py b/eng/pipelines/scripts/generate_overview_from_readme.py
index 6b606a98777c..7fcbe35a7fbf 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/scripts/generate_overview_from_readme.py
+++ b/eng/pipelines/scripts/generate_overview_from_readme.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def generate_overview(readme_file, version):
         # markdown2.markdown will create html from the readme.md file. The fenced-code-blocks
         # extras being passed into the markdown call is necessary to deal with the embedded
         # code blocks within the readme so they'll displaye correctly in the html
-        html_readme_content = markdown2.markdown(re.sub(pattern='^(\s*)@', repl='\g<1>{@literal @}', string=readme_content, flags=re.MULTILINE), extras=["fenced-code-blocks"])
+        html_readme_content = markdown2.markdown(re.sub(pattern='@', repl='{@literal @}', string=readme_content, flags=re.MULTILINE), extras=["fenced-code-blocks"])
 
         # Due to javadoc's iFrames the links need to target new tabs otherwise hilarity ensues
         soup = BeautifulSoup(html_readme_content, "html.parser")