diff --git a/package/network/utils/iw/Makefile b/package/network/utils/iw/Makefile
index a578ddc98c..9b3c12beca 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/iw/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/iw/Makefile
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ endef
 
 define Build/Configure
 	echo "const char iw_version[] = \"$(PKG_VERSION)\";" > $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/version.c
-	rm -f $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/version.sh
-	touch $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/version.sh
+	echo "#!/bin/sh" > $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/version.sh
 	chmod +x $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/version.sh
 endef