diff --git a/common/build-style/gem.sh b/common/build-style/gem.sh
index afc0066265..150c5b30d3 100644
--- a/common/build-style/gem.sh
+++ b/common/build-style/gem.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ do_install() {
 	# Place conf files in their places
 	if [ -d ${_INSTDIR}/etc ]; then
 		find ${_INSTDIR}/etc -type f | while read -r c; do
-			vmkdir $(dirname ${c})
+			vmkdir ${c%/*}/
 			mv ${c} "${DESTDIR}/${c##*${_INSTDIR}/etc/}/"
 		done
 	fi