diff --git a/third_party/sandboxroot/regenerate.sh b/third_party/sandboxroot/regenerate.sh
index b9e4256..512d305 100755
--- a/third_party/sandboxroot/regenerate.sh
+++ b/third_party/sandboxroot/regenerate.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 EOF
 
-touch ${DIR}/repositories.bzl.in
+echo > ${DIR}/repositories.bzl.in
 
 # Create new sandbox root
 bazel ${BAZEL_ARGS} \