diff --git a/migrear b/migrear
index a1f12eada86cd9c5304b42b069d79f9b7a24f4b4..f5d79167a48009d61ab203c645ebfe37fb4d4b75 100644
--- a/migrear
+++ b/migrear
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ def parse_args():
     if args.method == "local" and args.url is not None:
         raise MethodConflictException(args.method, args.url)
     if not args.boot:
-        args.boot = args.path
+        if args.method == "local":
+            args.boot = args.path
+        else:
+            args.boot = "/boot/"
 
     for path in [args.path, args.boot] + args.excludes:
         if not path.startswith('/'):