diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c6629d6643..aaf8f35205 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ endif
 
 install-sysconfig:
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(sysconfdir)/qemu"
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) sysconfigs/target/target-x86_64.conf "$(sysconfdir)/qemu"
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(SRC_PATH)/sysconfigs/target/target-x86_64.conf "$(sysconfdir)/qemu"
 
 install: all $(if $(BUILD_DOCS),install-doc) install-sysconfig
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(DESTDIR)$(bindir)"