diff --git a/heka/files/encoder/es-payload.toml b/heka/files/encoder/es-payload.toml
index 31d78cf..fdbf60d 100644
--- a/heka/files/encoder/es-payload.toml
+++ b/heka/files/encoder/es-payload.toml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 
     [es_payload.config]
     es_index_from_timestamp = true
-    index = "%{Logger}-%{%Y.%m.%d}"
-    type_name = "%{Type}-%{Hostname}"
+    index = "{% raw %}%{Logger}-%{%Y.%m.%d}{% endraw %}"
+    type_name = "{% raw %}%{Type}-%{Hostname}{% endraw %}"