diff --git a/src/tools/gcc.jam b/src/tools/gcc.jam
index 27c727c909..0ab831be22 100644
--- a/src/tools/gcc.jam
+++ b/src/tools/gcc.jam
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ rule archive ( targets * : sources * : properties * )
 #
 actions piecemeal archive
 {
-    "$(.AR)" $(AROPTIONS) $(.ARFLAGS) "$(<)" @($(<[-1]:T).rsp:O=FC:<=@":>=":E="$(>)")
+    "$(.AR)" $(AROPTIONS) $(.ARFLAGS) "$(<)" @($(<[-1]:T).rsp:O=FC:<=@":>=":E="$(>:T)")
 }
 
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