diff --git a/ocaml-rpm-macros.spec b/ocaml-rpm-macros.spec
index b25c942..5d8a685 100644
--- a/ocaml-rpm-macros.spec
+++ b/ocaml-rpm-macros.spec
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ tee %{buildroot}%{_rpmmacrodir}/macros.%{name} <<'_EOF_'
 %%ocaml_create_file_list \
 	> %%{name}.files ;\
 	> %%{name}.files.devel ;\
-	for i in \
+	for i in \\\
 	COPYING \\\
 	COPYING.txt \\\
 	LICENCE \\\