diff --git a/srcpkgs/xmlcatmgr/template b/srcpkgs/xmlcatmgr/template
index 356fcce74d..a11b2761e8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xmlcatmgr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xmlcatmgr/template
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ long_desc="
 
 conf_files="/etc/sgml/catalog /etc/xml/catalog
  /usr/share/sgml/catalog /usr/share/xml/catalog"
-
-stow_copy_files="/usr/share/sgml/catalog /usr/share/xml/catalog"
+stow_copy_files="$conf_files"
 
 Add_dependency full glibc