diff --git a/src/rez/rezconfig.py b/src/rez/rezconfig.py
index 1abd59f71..daad1343d 100644
--- a/src/rez/rezconfig.py
+++ b/src/rez/rezconfig.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright Contributors to the Rez Project
 
 
-"""
+r"""
 Rez configuration settings. Do not change this file.
 
 Settings are determined in the following way (higher number means higher