diff --git a/systemd/trunk/initcpio-install-systemd b/systemd/trunk/initcpio-install-systemd
index 8fb4441f7c7..e7cceb48dc8 100644
--- a/systemd/trunk/initcpio-install-systemd
+++ b/systemd/trunk/initcpio-install-systemd
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ add_systemd_unit() {
             Exec*)
                 # don't add binaries unless they are required
                 if [[ ${values[0]:0:1} != '-' ]]; then
-                    add_binary "${values[0]}"
+                    add_binary "${values[0]:`expr index "${values[0]}" [/a-zA-Z0-9]` -1 }"
                 fi
                 ;;
         esac