diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9bdcfb72f..dadd9e9a6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ well-known: node_modules
 
 .npmrc:
 	@# Using @echo instead of echo to avoid printing secret token to stdout
-	@echo -e "@fortawesome:registry=https://npm.fontawesome.com/\n//npm.fontawesome.com/:_authToken=$(FONTAWESOME_NPM_AUTH_TOKEN)" > .npmrc
+	@\echo -e "@fortawesome:registry=https://npm.fontawesome.com/\n//npm.fontawesome.com/:_authToken=$(FONTAWESOME_NPM_AUTH_TOKEN)" > .npmrc
 
 
 .PHONY: clean