diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 960db15..7f95469 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ $(RELEASE_OUT)/bscreensaver-settings.desktop: settings/bscreensaver-settings.des
 	sed -e 's:@BINDIR@:$(BINDIR):g' $< > $@
 
 deb-pkg:
-	@[ "$(RELEASE_VERSION)" ] || { echo "RELEASE_VERSION not set >&2"; exit 1; }
+	@[ "$(RELEASE_VERSION)" ] || { echo "RELEASE_VERSION not set" >&2; exit 1; }
 	docker build -t bscreensaver-build:latest .
 	sudo rm -rf docker-out
 	mkdir docker-out