diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vmdata.py b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vmdata.py
index f508032bb83..a44c134ffca 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vmdata.py
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/opt/cloud/bin/vmdata.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def htaccess(ip, folder, file):
         if not entry in fh.read():
             fh.write(entry + '\n')
 
-        entry = "RewriteRule ^meta-data/$  ../" + folder + "/%{REMOTE_ADDR}/meta-data [L,NC,QSA]"
+        entry = "RewriteRule ^meta-data/?$  ../" + folder + "/%{REMOTE_ADDR}/meta-data [L,NC,QSA]"
 
         fh.seek(0)
         if not entry in fh.read():