diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dd788a058347d053f4ce0525dea2c3e3698704a7..38c83ab749c75cb348700835be3c9593111758a2 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ifeq "$(GRADLE)" ""
     GRADLE 	= false && echo >/dev/null
 else
     GRADLE_VERSION 	:= $(shell $(GRADLE) --version | grep "^Gradle" | awk '{print $$2}')
-    GRADLE_VERSION_MIN 	:= $(shell echo -e "$(GRADLE_VERSION_NEEDED)\n$(GRADLE_VERSION)" | sort -V 2>/dev/null | head -n1)
+    GRADLE_VERSION_MIN 	:= $(shell echo "$(GRADLE_VERSION_NEEDED)\n$(GRADLE_VERSION)" | sort -V 2>/dev/null | head -n1)
     ifneq "$(GRADLE_VERSION_NEEDED)" "$(GRADLE_VERSION_MIN)"
 	ERROR_MSG	= echo "$(COLOR)Gradle $(GRADLE_VERSION) is too old. Needs at least $(GRADLE_VERSION_NEEDED). Falling back to regular javac command...\n$(RESET)"
 	GRADLE = false && echo >/dev/null