diff --git a/configure/RULES_MODULES b/configure/RULES_MODULES
index cfe75ba1f..ce52ae3a6 100644
--- a/configure/RULES_MODULES
+++ b/configure/RULES_MODULES
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ $(RELEASE_LOCAL): Makefile $(CONFIG)/CONFIG_SITE \
     $(wildcard $(CONFIG)/CONFIG_SITE.local)
 	$(ECHO) "Creating $@ with"
 	$(ECHO) "    $(PARENT_MODULE) = $(INSTALL_ABSOLUTE)"
-	@echo "$(PARENT_MODULE) = $(INSTALL_ABSOLUTE)" > $@.stdout
+	@echo $(PARENT_MODULE) = $(INSTALL_ABSOLUTE)> $@.stdout
 	@$(MV) $@.stdout $@
 
 .PHONY: RELEASE.host