diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 40b067a4fb..66375384c5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ prepackaged-plugins: ## Populate the prepackaged-plugins directory
 
 prepackaged-binaries: ## Populate the prepackaged-binaries to the bin directory
 # Externally built binaries
-ifeq ($(shell test -f bin/mmctl && echo -n yes),yes)
+ifeq ($(shell test -f bin/mmctl && printf "yes"),yes)
 	@echo mmctl installed
 else ifeq ($(PLATFORM),Darwin)
 	@echo Downloading prepackaged binary: https://github.com/mattermost/mmctl/releases/$(MMCTL_REL_TO_DOWNLOAD)