diff --git a/share/monetdef/he_IL.UTF-8.src b/share/monetdef/he_IL.UTF-8.src
index b0bf2dc4cb5a..746845757237 100644
--- a/share/monetdef/he_IL.UTF-8.src
+++ b/share/monetdef/he_IL.UTF-8.src
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # int_curr_symbol (last character always SPACE)
 ILS 
 # currency_symbol
-שח
+₪
 # mon_decimal_point
 .
 # mon_thousands_sep