diff --git a/tools/tools/locale/Makefile b/tools/tools/locale/Makefile
index 51de1868a52e..a3913b46fbdb 100644
--- a/tools/tools/locale/Makefile
+++ b/tools/tools/locale/Makefile
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ install: install-${t}
 install-${t}:
 	cd ${LOCALESRCDIR}/${t} && \
 	    rm -f Makefile *.src && \
+	    cd ${.OBJDIR} && \
 	    install -c ${t}/* ${LOCALESRCDIR}/${t}
 .  endif
 .endfor