diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 85eaaec..b09483c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -706,7 +706,11 @@ res: $(BASEPACK_PATH)
 # prepares the basepack.lst
 $(BASEPACK_LST): $(EXE)
 	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BASEDIR)
-	@echo -n > $(BASEPACK_LST)
+	ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Darwin)
+	  @echo > $(BASEPACK_LST)
+	else
+	  @echo -n > $(BASEPACK_LST)
+	endif
 	@echo "$(BUILD_DIR)/sound/bank_sets sound/bank_sets" >> $(BASEPACK_LST)
 	@echo "$(BUILD_DIR)/sound/sequences.bin sound/sequences.bin" >> $(BASEPACK_LST)
 	@echo "$(BUILD_DIR)/sound/sound_data.ctl sound/sound_data.ctl" >> $(BASEPACK_LST)
@@ -1007,4 +1011,4 @@ MAKEFLAGS += --no-builtin-rules
 
 -include $(DEP_FILES)
 
-print-% : ; $(info $* is a $(flavor $*) variable set to [$($*)]) @true
\ No newline at end of file
+print-% : ; $(info $* is a $(flavor $*) variable set to [$($*)]) @true