diff --git a/resources/builder.inc.sh b/resources/builder.inc.sh
index 7fb4e80987a..a49d7572f61 100755
--- a/resources/builder.inc.sh
+++ b/resources/builder.inc.sh
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ builder_use_color() {
 # $BUILDER_TERM_END
 #
 function builder_term() {
-  echo "${BUILDER_TERM_START}$*${BUILDER_TERM_END}"
+  echo -e "${BUILDER_TERM_START}$*${BUILDER_TERM_END}"
 }
 
 function builder_die() {