diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dfc0f001..d0100aef 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ include $(GLUONDIR)/targets/targets.mk
 
 
 CheckTarget := [ -n '$(GLUON_TARGET)' -a -n '$(GLUON_TARGET_$(GLUON_TARGET)_BOARD)' ] \
-	|| (echo -e 'Please set GLUON_TARGET to a valid target. Gluon supports the following targets:$(subst $(space),\n * ,$(GLUON_TARGETS))'; false)
+	|| (/bin/echo -e 'Please set GLUON_TARGET to a valid target. Gluon supports the following targets:$(subst $(space),\n * ,$(GLUON_TARGETS))'; false)
 
 
 CheckExternal := test -d $(GLUON_ORIGOPENWRTDIR) || (echo 'You don'"'"'t seem to have obtained the external repositories needed by Gluon; please call `make update` first!'; false)