diff --git a/mbadmin.jps b/mbadmin.jps
index 1c9be9d..16dcae0 100644
--- a/mbadmin.jps
+++ b/mbadmin.jps
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ actions:
   rsync_directories:
     - cmd[cp]:
         commands:
-          - rsync -avz '${settings.old_directory}' /var/www/webroot/ROOT/
+          - rsync -avz '/${settings.old_directory}' /var/www/webroot/ROOT/
     - return:
         type: info
         message: "Directory synchronized successfully from '${settings.old_directory}' to '/var/www/webroot/ROOT/'."