diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common
index 35ffabcc4..3eadc6ba5 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.win32-x86.Common
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ RM = $(PERL) $(CONFIG)/tools/rm.pl -f
 MKDIR = $(PERL) $(CONFIG)/tools/mkdir.pl
 RMDIR = $(PERL) $(CONFIG)/tools/rm.pl -rf
 ECHO = echo
-TOUCH = type NUL >>
+TOUCH = echo NUL >>
 
 WIND_HOST_TYPE = x86-win32