diff --git a/openfpga/src/fpga_bitstream/write_xml_fabric_bitstream.cpp b/openfpga/src/fpga_bitstream/write_xml_fabric_bitstream.cpp
index b4d9cbebd..32d5a209c 100644
--- a/openfpga/src/fpga_bitstream/write_xml_fabric_bitstream.cpp
+++ b/openfpga/src/fpga_bitstream/write_xml_fabric_bitstream.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int write_fabric_config_bit_to_xml_file(std::fstream& fp,
   hie_path += std::to_string(find_bitstream_manager_config_bit_index_in_parent_block(bitstream_manager, config_bit));
   hie_path += std::string("]");
 
-  fp << " path=\"" << hie_path << "\"/>\n";
+  fp << " path=\"" << hie_path << "\">\n";
 
   switch (config_type) {
   case CONFIG_MEM_STANDALONE: