diff --git a/gcc/Makefile.in b/gcc/Makefile.in
index 7b94497b6f2..978a08f7b04 100644
--- a/gcc/Makefile.in
+++ b/gcc/Makefile.in
@@ -3286,7 +3286,7 @@ gcc-vers.texi: $(BASEVER) $(DEVPHASE)
 	 then echo "@set DEVELOPMENT"; \
 	 else echo "@clear DEVELOPMENT"; \
 	 fi) > $@T
-	$(build_file_translate) echo @set srcdir $(abs_srcdir) >> $@T
+	$(build_file_translate) echo @set srcdir `echo $(abs_srcdir) | sed -e 's|\\([@{}]\\)|@\\1|g'` >> $@T
 	if [ -n "$(PKGVERSION)" ]; then \
 	  echo "@set VERSION_PACKAGE $(PKGVERSION)" >> $@T; \
 	fi