diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index d3d4a808f1..98c99a6ba9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ (define-public emacs-libgit
                  (make-file-writable "libgit.el")
                  (emacs-substitute-variables "libgit.el"
                    ("libgit--module-file"
-                    (string-append out "/share/emacs/site-lisp/libegit2.so")))
+                    (string-append (emacs:elpa-directory out) "/libegit2.so")))
                  #t)))
            (add-before 'install 'prepare-for-install
              (lambda _