diff --git a/internal/rosa/package/ninja.az b/internal/rosa/package/ninja.az
index 221e44da..d6a45493 100644
--- a/internal/rosa/package/ninja.az
+++ b/internal/rosa/package/ninja.az
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ python3 /usr/src/ninja/configure.py \
 	--gtest-source-dir=/usr/src/extra/googletest
 ./ninja ` + jobsFlagE + ` all`;
 
-		check = "\n./ninja_test";
+		check = `
+chmod +w /bin/
+ln -s ../system/bin/echo /bin/
+./ninja_test`;
 
 		install = `
 mkdir -p /work/system/bin/