diff --git a/tests/test_json_parse_cli.test b/tests/test_json_parse_cli.test
index 0982afe..c4359ca 100755
--- a/tests/test_json_parse_cli.test
+++ b/tests/test_json_parse_cli.test
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fi
 
 set -x -v
 
-echo -n '"tenant=blue;note=CANARY_STACK_WINDOW_2026;status=ok"' > file1.dat
+printf '%s' '"tenant=blue;note=CANARY_STACK_WINDOW_2026;status=ok"' > file1.dat
 (printf '"' ; printf 'A%.0s' $(seq 1 16) ; echo 'e2'  | xxd -r -p) > file2.dat
 
 TESTNAME="${0##*/}"