diff --git a/tools/boot/potato/boot-alpha b/tools/boot/potato/boot-alpha
index 2485dc43..d4f7bfe5 100755
--- a/tools/boot/potato/boot-alpha
+++ b/tools/boot/potato/boot-alpha
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ echo -n "-J boot1" > $N.mkisofs_opts
 
 # Use the generic linux image
 cp -f $CDDIR/dists/stable/main/disks-$ARCH/current/linux \
-	boot1/$kernel
+	boot1/boot/linux
 
 # Copy over the subarch boot-loaders
 mkdir boot1/milo