diff --git a/build/jam/FileRules b/build/jam/FileRules
index ccb883d205..0f466c61ed 100644
--- a/build/jam/FileRules
+++ b/build/jam/FileRules
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ rule ExtractArchive directory : entries : archiveFile : grist
 		targets += $(target) ;
 	}
 
-	LOCATE on $(targets) = $(directory) ;
+	LOCATE on $(targets) = $(directory:G=) ;
 	Depends $(targets) : $(directory) $(archiveFile) ;
 	NoUpdate $(targets) ;