diff --git a/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/templates.py b/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/templates.py
index b3b577cdccea3c499b16e99b15d149a73019a337..1c449919fe64e33ba3c512adab9b52dd1f651628 100644
--- a/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/templates.py
+++ b/src/finn/transformation/fpgadataflow/templates.py
@@ -448,5 +448,5 @@ python3.6 driver.py --exec_mode=$1 --batchsize=$2 --bitfile=$BITFILE$ \
 vitis_gen_xml_report_tcl_template = """
 open_project $VITIS_PROJ_PATH$/_x/link/vivado/vpl/prj/prj.xpr
 open_run impl_1
-report_utilization -hierarchical -hierarchical_depth 5 -file open_project $VITIS_PROJ_PATH$/synth_report.xml -format xml
+report_utilization -hierarchical -hierarchical_depth 5 -file $VITIS_PROJ_PATH$/synth_report.xml -format xml
 """