diff --git a/make/fakeroot.mk b/make/fakeroot.mk
index 814d4ec179..2096c7f4a5 100644
--- a/make/fakeroot.mk
+++ b/make/fakeroot.mk
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ fakeroot-source: $(DL_DIR)/$(FAKEROOT_SOURCE)
 $(FAKEROOT_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(FAKEROOT_SOURCE)
 	$(FAKEROOT_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(FAKEROOT_SOURCE) | tar -C $(BUILD_DIR) -xvf -
 	# If using busybox getopt, make it be quiet.
-	perl -pi -e "s/getopt --version/getopt --version 2>/dev/null" \
-		$(FAKEROOT_DIR)/scripte/fakeroot
+	perl -pi -e "s,getopt --version,getopt --version 2>/dev/null," \
+		$(FAKEROOT_DIR)/scripts/fakeroot
 	touch $(FAKEROOT_DIR)/.unpacked
 
 $(FAKEROOT_DIR)/.configured: $(FAKEROOT_DIR)/.unpacked