diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/apt/files/apt.conf b/meta/recipes-devtools/apt/files/apt.conf
index 5c20ea4..9bd19c1 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/apt/files/apt.conf
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/apt/files/apt.conf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Dir "${STAGING_DIR_NATIVE}/"
       apt-get "apt-get";
       apt-cache "apt-cache";
    };
-   Etc "etc/apt/"
+   Etc "#APT_CONF_DIR#"
    {
       Preferences "preferences";
    };