diff --git a/src/output/slbt_output_exec.c b/src/output/slbt_output_exec.c
index e75a9d7..d97b1ec 100644
--- a/src/output/slbt_output_exec.c
+++ b/src/output/slbt_output_exec.c
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 #include <slibtool/slibtool.h>
 
 const char aclr_null[]    = "";
-const char aclr_reset[]   = "\e[0m";
-const char aclr_bold[]    = "\e[1m";
+const char aclr_reset[]   = "\x1b[0m";
+const char aclr_bold[]    = "\x1b[1m";
 
-const char aclr_green[]   = "\e[32m";
-const char aclr_blue[]    = "\e[34m";
-const char aclr_magenta[] = "\e[35m";
+const char aclr_green[]   = "\x1b[32m";
+const char aclr_blue[]    = "\x1b[34m";
+const char aclr_magenta[] = "\x1b[35m";
 
 static int slbt_output_exec_annotated(
 	const struct slbt_driver_ctx *	dctx,