diff --git a/octane/tests/test_patch_puppet.py b/octane/tests/test_patch_puppet.py
index b88134b3..84a22eba 100644
--- a/octane/tests/test_patch_puppet.py
+++ b/octane/tests/test_patch_puppet.py
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ class MockFile(mock.MagicMock):
 
     def assert_calls(self):
         kwargs = {'stdin': self, 'cwd': magic_consts.PUPPET_DIR}
-        args = [((["patch", "-R", "-p3"], ), kwargs), ]
+        args = [((["patch", "-R", "-p1"], ), kwargs), ]
         if not self.revert:
-            args.append(((["patch", "-N", "-p3"], ), kwargs))
+            args.append(((["patch", "-N", "-p1"], ), kwargs))
         assert args == self.call_args
 
 
diff --git a/octane/util/patch.py b/octane/util/patch.py
index 6614e9b7..2b5a1559 100644
--- a/octane/util/patch.py
+++ b/octane/util/patch.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def patch_apply(cwd, patches, revert=False):
     for path in patches:
         with open(path, 'rb') as patch:
             try:
-                subprocess.call(["patch", "-R", "-p3"], stdin=patch, cwd=cwd)
+                subprocess.call(["patch", "-R", "-p1"], stdin=patch, cwd=cwd)
             except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
                 if not revert:
                     pass
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ def patch_apply(cwd, patches, revert=False):
                     raise
             if not revert:
                 patch.seek(0)
-                subprocess.call(["patch", "-N", "-p3"], stdin=patch, cwd=cwd)
+                subprocess.call(["patch", "-N", "-p1"], stdin=patch, cwd=cwd)