diff --git a/include/applets.src.h b/include/applets.src.h
index 89d258719..597b1c9a6 100644
--- a/include/applets.src.h
+++ b/include/applets.src.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ IF_TEST(APPLET_NOFORK([,  test, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, test))
 IF_TEST(APPLET_NOFORK([[, test, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, test))
 IF_ACPID(APPLET(acpid, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 IF_ADDGROUP(APPLET(addgroup, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
-IF_ADDUSER(APPLET(adduser, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
+IF_ADDUSER(APPLET(adduser, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 IF_ADJTIMEX(APPLET(adjtimex, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 IF_AR(APPLET(ar, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 IF_ARP(APPLET(arp, BB_DIR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))