diff --git a/install b/install
index 19b9a2aac5d4f7083afa6c3549d59b6852026f70..3a6b2fcf5bc6a13795c367481e1abdefdf25420b 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ if [ $conf_err -eq 0  ]; then
   echo -e "Install summary\033[92;5;1m SUCCEED \033[0m"
   
   ## Save dependencies dir and foward options
-  printf "$i_dir_old" > dependencies_dir
-  printf "$configure_options_old" > foward_options
+  printf "%s" "$i_dir_old" > dependencies_dir
+  printf "%s" "$configure_options_old" > foward_options
 
 else
   echo -e "Install summary\033[91;5;1m FAILED \033[0m"