diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f6bf6cb..b731cab 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PREFIX=/usr/local
-TASK_DONE = echo "\n✓ $@ done\n"
+TASK_DONE = echo -e "\n✓ $@ done\n"
 # files that need mode 755
 EXEC_FILES=git-quick-stats