diff --git a/gnu/packages/cups.scm b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
index 3de9ddbf22..7afcceda25 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cups.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ (define-public cups
                  (for-each
                   (lambda (f)
                     (symlink f
-                             (string-append out "/lib/cups/filter"
+                             (string-append out "/lib/cups/filter/"
                                             (basename f))))
                   (find-files (string-append cups-filters "/lib/cups/filter")))