diff --git a/default.c b/default.c
index 92441db3..78ca108b 100644
--- a/default.c
+++ b/default.c
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ static struct pspec default_terminal_rules[] =
 
     /* SCCS.  */
     { "%", "s.%",
-	"$(GET) $(GFLAGS) -G $@ $<" },
+	"$(GET) $(GFLAGS) $< $(SCCS_OUTPUT_OPTION)" },
     { "%", "SCCS/s.%",
-	"$(GET) $(GFLAGS) -G $@ $<" },
+	"$(GET) $(GFLAGS) $< $(SCCS_OUTPUT_OPTION)" },
 
     { 0, 0, 0 }
   };
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ static char *default_variables[] =
 #endif	/* Not Xenix.  */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef	SCCS_GET_MINUS_G
+    "SCCS_OUTPUT_OPTION", "-G$@",
+#endif
+
     0, 0
   };