diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a90a084..3fc1452 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ $(CHROOT)/var/tmp/profile: $(STAGE3)
 	touch $@
 
 $(CHROOT)/etc/locale.gen: configs/locale.gen
-	COPY configs/locale.gen $@
+	COPY configs/locale.gen /etc/locale.gen
 
 $(COMPILE_OPTIONS): $(STAGE3) $(PORTAGE_DIR) $(CHROOT)/etc/portage/make.conf configs/locale.gen $(portage_package_files) $(portage_make_conf_local) $(CHROOT)/var/tmp/profile $(CHROOT)/etc/locale.gen
 	RUN locale-gen