diff --git a/build/cppcheck.mk b/build/cppcheck.mk
index 77b5bbf79..e1a5e01e0 100644
--- a/build/cppcheck.mk
+++ b/build/cppcheck.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ if HAVE_CPPCHECK
 
 check-cppcheck: $(srcdir)
 	$(CPPCHECK) \
-		-q --template gcc --error-exitcode=2 \
+		-q --template=gcc --error-exitcode=2 \
 		--library=$(top_srcdir)/build/cppcheck-geany-plugins.cfg \
 		-I$(GEANY_INCLUDEDIR)/geany \
 		$(AM_CPPCHECKFLAGS) $(CPPCHECKFLAGS) \