diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index dfdcf85..f427569 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-option('qemu_suffix', type : 'string', value: '/qemu',
+option('qemu_suffix', type : 'string', value: 'qemu',
        description: 'Suffix for QEMU data/modules/config directories (can be empty)')
 option('gettext', type : 'boolean', value : true)
 option('sdl', type : 'feature', value : 'auto')