diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4f804bd328..d0df481b11 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ fdroid lint:
               printf "\nThese files have lint issues:\n";
               git diff --name-only;
               printf "\nThese are the formatting issues:\n";
-              printf "$(git --no-pager diff --color=always --ws-error-highlight=all | sed 's/\r/^M/')";
+              printf "$(git --no-pager diff --color=always --ws-error-highlight=all | sed -e 's/\r/^M/' -e 's/%/%%/g')";
           }
       fi
     - exit $EXITVALUE