diff --git a/share/initrd/etc/Makefile b/share/initrd/etc/Makefile
index c25fec84b443..c231ac5f8b6c 100644
--- a/share/initrd/etc/Makefile
+++ b/share/initrd/etc/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ PW_FILES=	/tmp/pwd.db /tmp/spwd.db
 afterinstall:
 	${INSTALL} -o root -g wheel -m 444 \
 		${ETC_FILES} ${DESTDIR}${SHAREDIR}/initrd/etc
-	cp /usr/src/etc/master.passwd /tmp
+	cp ${.CURDIR}/../../../etc/master.passwd /tmp
 	/usr/sbin/pwd_mkdb -d /tmp /tmp/master.passwd
 	${INSTALL} -o root -g wheel -m 444 \
 		${PW_FILES} ${DESTDIR}${SHAREDIR}/initrd/etc