diff --git a/xbps.conf b/xbps.conf
index b664552dac..a922ec5ff9 100644
--- a/xbps.conf
+++ b/xbps.conf
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ XBPS_SYSCONFDIR=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/etc
 #
 # Path to the xstow program.
 #
-XBPS_XSTOW_CMD=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/xstow
+XBPS_XSTOW_CMD=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/bin/xstow
 
 #
 # Compilation flags for cc and c++.