diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlSetup/MSFT_SqlSetup.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlSetup/MSFT_SqlSetup.psm1
index 7d71ed1aed..048b5166b6 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlSetup/MSFT_SqlSetup.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_SqlSetup/MSFT_SqlSetup.psm1
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@ function Get-ServiceAccountParameters
             }
         }
 
-        '.*\$'
+        '\$$'
         {
             $parameters = @{
                 "$($ServiceType)SVCACCOUNT" = $ServiceAccount.UserName