diff --git a/gnu/packages/ninja.scm b/gnu/packages/ninja.scm
index adb236484f..779b6ab673 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ninja.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ninja.scm
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
          (replace 'configure
            (lambda _
              (substitute* "src/subprocess-posix.cc"
+               (("/bin/echo") (which "echo"))
                (("/bin/sh") (which "sh")))
              #t))
          (replace 'build