diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py
index 8f0c0f8b..b8feee20 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/pisitools.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def dosbin(filename, destination=None):
     env = config.env
 
     if not destination:
-        destination = config.dirs.sbin
+        destination = '/' + config.dirs.sbin
 
     try:
         os.makedirs(env.install_dir + destination)