diff --git a/mk/dist.mk b/mk/dist.mk
index 4990ae12f5e..454ae4026a1 100644
--- a/mk/dist.mk
+++ b/mk/dist.mk
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ dist-install-dir-$(1): PREPARE_LIB_CMD=$(DEFAULT_PREPARE_LIB_CMD)
 dist-install-dir-$(1): PREPARE_MAN_CMD=$(DEFAULT_PREPARE_MAN_CMD)
 dist-install-dir-$(1): PREPARE_CLEAN=true
 dist-install-dir-$(1): prepare-base-dir-$(1)
-	$$(Q)(cd $$(PREPARE_DEST_DIR)/ && find -type f) \
+	$$(Q)(cd $$(PREPARE_DEST_DIR)/ && find -type f | sed 's/^\.\///') \
       > $$(PREPARE_DEST_DIR)/$$(CFG_LIBDIR_RELATIVE)/$$(CFG_RUSTLIBDIR)/manifest
 	$$(Q)$$(PREPARE_MAN_CMD) $$(S)COPYRIGHT $$(PREPARE_DEST_DIR)
 	$$(Q)$$(PREPARE_MAN_CMD) $$(S)LICENSE-APACHE $$(PREPARE_DEST_DIR)