diff --git a/configure/RULES_BUILD b/configure/RULES_BUILD
index b7469afe5..438e01b0c 100644
--- a/configure/RULES_BUILD
+++ b/configure/RULES_BUILD
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ endif
 	$(SNC) $(TARGET_SNCFLAGS) $(SNCFLAGS) $*.i -o $@
 
 %.cpp:	%.stt
-	@echo "converting $<
+	@echo "converting $< "
 	ln -s $< $*.st
 	$(SNC) $(TARGET_SNCFLAGS) $(SNCFLAGS) $*.st -o $@
 	@$(RM) $*.st