diff --git a/images/nginx/rootfs/build.sh b/images/nginx/rootfs/build.sh
index 688608a30..46006f042 100755
--- a/images/nginx/rootfs/build.sh
+++ b/images/nginx/rootfs/build.sh
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ sh build.sh
 make
 make install
 
-mkdir /etc/modsecurity
-cp modsecurity.conf-recommended /etc/modsecurity/modsecurity.conf
-cp unicode.mapping /etc/modsecurity/unicode.mapping
+mkdir -p /etc/nginx/modsecurity
+cp modsecurity.conf-recommended /etc/nginx/modsecurity/modsecurity.conf
+cp unicode.mapping /etc/nginx/modsecurity/unicode.mapping
 
 # Download owasp modsecurity crs
 cd /etc/nginx/