diff --git a/Mk/plugins.mk b/Mk/plugins.mk
index 90c89fad6..3cccfff5d 100644
--- a/Mk/plugins.mk
+++ b/Mk/plugins.mk
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ test: check
 	fi
 
 commit: ensure-workdirs
-	@echo -n "${.CURDIR:C/\// /g:[-2]}/${.CURDIR:C/\// /g:[-1]}: " > \
+	@/bin/echo -n "${.CURDIR:C/\// /g:[-2]}/${.CURDIR:C/\// /g:[-1]}: " > \
 	    ${WRKDIR}/.commitmsg && git commit -eF ${WRKDIR}/.commitmsg .
 
 .PHONY:	check plist-fix