diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/templates/service.yaml b/.azure-pipelines/templates/service.yaml
index ad9deae36..4fd5358e1 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/templates/service.yaml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ stages:
             inputs:
               artifactName: ${{ dependency.artifact }}
               source: ${{ dependency.source }}
-              project: ${{ Build.TriggeredBy.ProjectID }}
+              project: '$(Build.TriggeredBy.ProjectID)'
               pipeline: $(System.DefinitionId)
               buildVersionToDownload: '${{ dependency.version }}'
               tags: '${{ dependency.artifact }}'