diff --git a/build/tools/extract_utils.sh b/build/tools/extract_utils.sh
index fcffb31d..08ef3ddc 100644
--- a/build/tools/extract_utils.sh
+++ b/build/tools/extract_utils.sh
@@ -1533,8 +1533,8 @@ function extract() {
         fi
 
         # Strip the file path in the vendor repo of "system", if present
-        local VENDOR_REPO_FILE="$OUTPUT_DIR/${DST_FILE#/system}"
         local BLOB_DISPLAY_NAME="${DST_FILE#/system/}"
+        local VENDOR_REPO_FILE="$OUTPUT_DIR/${BLOB_DISPLAY_NAME}"
         mkdir -p $(dirname "${VENDOR_REPO_FILE}")
 
         # Check pinned files