diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 7637c3ee0d877f..08a682bec3dace 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ $(OSX_DMG): deploydir
 
 $(OSX_ZIP): deploydir
 	if [ -n "$(SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH)" ]; then find $(APP_DIST_DIR) -exec touch -d @$(SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH) {} +; fi
-	cd $(APP_DIST_DIR) && find . | sort | $(ZIP) -X@ $@
+	cd $(APP_DIST_DIR) && find . | sort | $(ZIP) --temp-path .. -X@ $@
 
 $(APP_DIST_DIR)/$(OSX_APP)/Contents/MacOS/Bitcoin-Qt: $(OSX_APP_BUILT) $(OSX_PACKAGING)
 	INSTALL_NAME_TOOL=$(INSTALL_NAME_TOOL) OTOOL=$(OTOOL) STRIP=$(STRIP) $(PYTHON) $(OSX_DEPLOY_SCRIPT) $(OSX_APP) $(OSX_VOLNAME) -translations-dir=$(QT_TRANSLATION_DIR)