diff --git a/contrib/alpine/install.sh b/contrib/alpine/install.sh
index ddbd7672..714997ee 100755
--- a/contrib/alpine/install.sh
+++ b/contrib/alpine/install.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if [ "x$yorn" = "xy" -o "x$yorn" = "xY" ]; then
     echo
     echo "*** Installing Finit files ..."
     make install
-    cd `dirname $0`
+    cd /usr/share/doc/finit/contrib/alpine
     for file in finit.conf rc.local; do
 	install -vbD $file /etc/$file
     done
diff --git a/contrib/debian/install.sh b/contrib/debian/install.sh
index 1577042f..9926deb5 100755
--- a/contrib/debian/install.sh
+++ b/contrib/debian/install.sh
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ echo
 if [ "x$yorn" = "xy" -o "x$yorn" = "xY" ]; then
     echo "Installing Finit files ..."
     make install
-    cd `dirname $0`
-    install -vbD finit.conf /etc/finit.conf
+    cd /usr/share/doc/finit/contrib/debian
+    for file in finit.conf; do
+	install -vbD $file /etc/$file
+    done
     cp -va finit.d /etc/
 
     echo "*** Setting up a GRUB boot entry ..."
diff --git a/contrib/void/install.sh b/contrib/void/install.sh
index 787e3556..c85a8ed0 100755
--- a/contrib/void/install.sh
+++ b/contrib/void/install.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if [ "x$yorn" = "xy" -o "x$yorn" = "xY" ]; then
     echo
     echo "*** Installing Finit files ..."
     make install
-    cd `dirname $0`
+    cd /usr/share/doc/finit/contrib/void
     for file in finit.conf rc.local; do
 	install -vbD $file /etc/$file
     done