diff --git a/rules.mk b/rules.mk
index e5f681aeb2..949bfb27e8 100644
--- a/rules.mk
+++ b/rules.mk
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@ CP:=cp -fpR
 LN:=ln -sf
 XARGS:=xargs -r
 
-BASH:=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/bash
-TAR:=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/tar
-FIND:=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/find
-PATCH:=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/patch
-PYTHON:=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/python
+BASH:=bash
+TAR:=tar
+FIND:=find
+PATCH:=patch
+PYTHON:=python
 
 INSTALL_BIN:=install -m0755
 INSTALL_DIR:=install -d -m0755