diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index 043280b4..eb5c3332 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ $(SO_PREFIX)%.so: %.o
 endif
 
 $(VERSION_SCRIPT):
-	sh $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/make_version_script.sh $(BINARY_VERSION) > $@
+	sh $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/make_version_script.sh $(BINARY_VERSION) > $@.tmp
+	mv $@.tmp $@
 
 ifneq ($(TARGET),mingw)
 $(LIB_SO): $(VERSION_SCRIPT) $(LIB_A) $(TOPDIR)/dir_build_LIB.done