diff --git a/cmake/Install.cmake b/cmake/Install.cmake
index 6aad5a4bc..0424afd8a 100644
--- a/cmake/Install.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Install.cmake
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ CONFIGURE_FILE(fish.pc.in fish.pc.noversion)
 
 ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(OUTPUT fish.pc
     COMMAND sed '/Version/d' fish.pc.noversion > fish.pc
-    COMMAND echo -n "Version: " >> fish.pc
+    COMMAND printf "Version: " >> fish.pc
     COMMAND sed 's/FISH_BUILD_VERSION=//\;s/\"//g' ${FBVF} >> fish.pc
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
     DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${FBVF} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/fish.pc.noversion)