diff --git a/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml b/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
index cba1baa93..9fa5601bb 100644
--- a/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
+++ b/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ cd ../gcc-build</userinput></screen>
 
 <para>Prepare GCC for compilation:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput>CC="gcc -B/usr/bin" ../gcc-&gcc-version;/configure
-    --prefix=/tools --libexecdir=/tools/lib
-    --with-local-prefix=/tools --disable-nls
+<screen><userinput>CC="gcc -B/usr/bin" ../gcc-&gcc-version;/configure \
+    --prefix=/tools --libexecdir=/tools/lib \
+    --with-local-prefix=/tools --disable-nls \
     --enable-shared --enable-languages=c</userinput></screen>
 
 <para>The meaning of the configure options:</para>