diff --git a/package/pkg-cmake.mk b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
index bf3db90134..edda14a5c2 100644
--- a/package/pkg-cmake.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ host-cmake-package = $(call inner-cmake-package,host-$(pkgname),$(call UPPERCASE
 
 $(HOST_DIR)/usr/share/buildroot/toolchainfile.cmake:
 	@mkdir -p $(@D)
-	@echo -en "\
+	@printf "\
 	set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)\n\
 	set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER $(TARGET_CC_NOCCACHE))\n\
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER $(TARGET_CXX_NOCCACHE))\n\