diff --git a/start-build-env.sh b/start-build-env.sh
index 4da55af6f74..6c8ddb331b1 100755
--- a/start-build-env.sh
+++ b/start-build-env.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ docker build -t "hadoop-build-${USER_ID}" - <<UserSpecificDocker
 FROM hadoop-build
 RUN groupadd --non-unique -g ${GROUP_ID} ${USER_NAME}
 RUN useradd -g ${GROUP_ID} -u ${USER_ID} -k /root -m ${USER_NAME}
-RUN echo "${USER_NAME}\tALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" > "/etc/sudoers.d/hadoop-build-${USER_ID}"
+RUN echo -e "${USER_NAME}\tALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" > "/etc/sudoers.d/hadoop-build-${USER_ID}"
 ENV HOME /home/${USER_NAME}
 
 UserSpecificDocker