diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bbc87510de3..f38ac5f99cb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ set(HOST_LINK_VERSION)
 if (APPLE)
   set(LD_V_OUTPUT)
   execute_process(
-    COMMAND sh -c "${CMAKE_LINKER} -v 2>&1 | head -1"
+    COMMAND sh -c "${CMAKE_LINKER} -v 2>&1" | head -1
     RESULT_VARIABLE HAD_ERROR
     OUTPUT_VARIABLE LD_V_OUTPUT
   )