diff --git a/tools/Makefile.in b/tools/Makefile.in
index 42f7cd9fc..34535c35c 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ install: proxy
 	@echo Install tools
 	$Q$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -d $(prefix)/bin
 	$Q$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) proxy $(prefix)/bin
+	$Q$(INSTALL_DATA) ../arch/x86/loader/ldhermit.elf $(prefix)/bin
 
 veryclean: clean
 
diff --git a/tools/proxy.c b/tools/proxy.c
index c1229c691..b028a708b 100644
--- a/tools/proxy.c
+++ b/tools/proxy.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static int init_qemu(char *path)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	str = strstr(loader_path, "proxy");
-	strncpy(str, "../arch/x86/loader/ldhermit.elf", MAX_PATH-strlen(loader_path)+5);
+	strncpy(str, "ldhermit.elf", MAX_PATH-strlen(loader_path)+5);
 
 	str = getenv("HERMIT_APP_PORT");
 	if (str)