diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.ts b/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.ts
index ab7ea56580..7572d92ff2 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.ts
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/src/ng_outlet.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function ngOutletDirective($animate, $q: ng.IQService, $router) {
         }
 
         this.controller.$$template =
-            '<' + dashCase(componentName) + ' router="$$router"></' + dashCase(componentName) + '>';
+            '<' + dashCase(componentName) + ' $router="$$router"></' + dashCase(componentName) + '>';
         this.controller.$$router = this.router.childRouter(instruction.componentType);
         this.controller.$$outlet = this;
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ angular.module('ngComponentRouter', [])
     .directive('ngOutlet', ['$animate', '$q', '$router', ngOutletDirective])
     .directive('ngOutlet', ['$compile', ngOutletFillContentDirective])
     .directive('ngLink', ['$router', '$parse', ngLinkDirective])
-    .directive('router', ['$q', routerTriggerDirective]);
+    .directive('$router', ['$q', routerTriggerDirective]);
 
 /*
  * A module for inspecting controller constructors
diff --git a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/router_spec.js b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/router_spec.js
index 935ab8b2ce..7c8eb1150e 100644
--- a/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/router_spec.js
+++ b/modules/angular1_router/test/integration/router_spec.js
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ describe('router', function () {
   it('should bind the component to the current router', inject(function($location) {
     var router;
     registerComponent('homeCmp', {
-      bindings: { router: '=' },
+      bindings: { $router: '=' },
       controller: function($scope, $element) {
         this.$routerOnActivate = function() {
-          router = this.router;
+          router = this.$router;
         };
       },
       template: 'Home'
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('router', function () {
     $rootScope.$digest();
     var homeElement = elt.find('home-cmp');
     expect(homeElement.text()).toBe('Home');
-    expect(homeElement.isolateScope().$ctrl.router).toBeDefined();
+    expect(homeElement.isolateScope().$ctrl.$router).toBeDefined();
     expect(router).toBeDefined();
   }));