diff --git a/srcpkgs/xen/template b/srcpkgs/xen/template
index fbc39fb9ad..865a81b388 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xen/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xen/template
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ do_install() {
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc/xen/html/man/{xmdomain.cfg,xend-config.sxp}.5.html
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/examples/xen/xmexample*
 
+	# Move usr/share/qemu-xen/qemu to usr/libexec/qemu-xen/qemu
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/libexec/qemu-xen
+	mv -v ${DESTDIR}/usr/{share,libexec}/qemu-xen/qemu
+
 	# runit services
 	vsv xen
 	vsv xenconsoled