diff --git a/nodepool/elements/cache-devstack/install.d/50-download-pkgs b/nodepool/elements/cache-devstack/install.d/50-download-pkgs
index b80311d434..b477955553 100755
--- a/nodepool/elements/cache-devstack/install.d/50-download-pkgs
+++ b/nodepool/elements/cache-devstack/install.d/50-download-pkgs
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ while read line ; do
         yum install -y --downloadonly $line
     fi
 
-done < ~/tmp/pkgs-to-install
+done < /tmp/pkgs-to-install
 
 rm /tmp/pkgs-to-install