--- a/misc/install-xattr/install-xattr.c	
+++ a/misc/install-xattr/install-xattr.c	
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
                                        if (S_ISDIR(s.st_mode))
                                                continue;
 
-                                       path = path_join(target, argv[i]);
+                                       path = path_join(target, basename(argv[i]));
                                        copyxattr(argv[i], path);
                                        free(path);
                                }