diff --git a/seastar/configure.py b/seastar/configure.py
index 62d9c204..f6520635 100755
--- a/seastar/configure.py
+++ b/seastar/configure.py
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ with open(buildfile, 'w') as f:
             command = ragel -G2 -o $out $in && sed -i -e '1h;2,$$H;$$!d;g' -re 's/static const char _nfa[^;]*;//g' $out
             description = RAGEL $out
         rule gen
-            command = /bin/echo -e $text > $out
+            command = echo -e $text > $out
             description = GEN $out
         rule swagger
             command = json/json2code.py -f $in -o $out