diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index 0f877f8072..ea126bc2ce 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ SYSROOT_PREFIX=$TOOLCHAIN/$TARGET_NAME/sysroot
 LIB_PREFIX=$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr
 TARGET_PREFIX=$TOOLCHAIN/bin/$TARGET_NAME-
 
-FAKEROOT_SCRIPT=$ROOT/.fakeroot.$(basename $BUILD)
+FAKEROOT_SCRIPT=$BUILD/.fakeroot
 
 if [ -z "$INSTALL" ]; then
   INSTALL=$BUILD/image/system