diff --git a/examples/dropwizard-app/src/main/java/com/newrelic/testapps/dropwizard/Hello.java b/examples/dropwizard-app/src/main/java/com/newrelic/testapps/dropwizard/Hello.java
index 1372439..d17509d 100644
--- a/examples/dropwizard-app/src/main/java/com/newrelic/testapps/dropwizard/Hello.java
+++ b/examples/dropwizard-app/src/main/java/com/newrelic/testapps/dropwizard/Hello.java
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 public class Hello {
     @GET
     public String sayHello(@PathParam("name") String name) {
-        return "Hello, " + name + "!";
+        String safe = name.replace("&", "&amp;").replace("<", "&lt;").replace(">", "&gt;").replace("\"", "&quot;");
+        return "Hello, " + safe + "!";
     }
 
     @POST