diff --git a/pkg/build/freebsd.go b/pkg/build/freebsd.go
index e6705589..7303d6bf 100644
--- a/pkg/build/freebsd.go
+++ b/pkg/build/freebsd.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ sudo mount /dev/${md}p${partn} $tmpdir
 
 sudo MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=%s make -C %s installkernel KERNCONF=%s DESTDIR=$tmpdir
 
-echo 'pf_load="YES"' | sudo tee -a /boot/loader.conf
+echo 'pf_load="YES"' | sudo tee -a ${tmpdir}/boot/loader.conf
 
 sudo umount $tmpdir
 sudo mdconfig -d -u ${md#md}