diff --git a/lib/moveplan9.sh b/lib/moveplan9.sh
index fbaee271..b294839f 100644
--- a/lib/moveplan9.sh
+++ b/lib/moveplan9.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ then
 fi
 
 cd $PLAN9
-echo '
+# Avoid broken builtin echo in dash that turns \1 into ^A
+`which echo` '
 	X ,s;'$old'($|/|});'$new'\1;g
 	X/'"'"'/w
 	q