diff --git a/c/main b/c/main
index aff28ff773f6c9d5fa4c7461e21939676b3dc899..d1b5424e924046d02181c35d3cd8a3d57e724a10 100644
--- a/c/main
+++ b/c/main
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ _kernel_oserror *main_initialise (char *tail, int podule_base,
    tracef ("main_initialise\n");
 
    if (getenv ("BootCommands$Path") == NULL)
-      message_file_name = "Resources:Resources.BootCmds.Messages";
+      message_file_name = "Resources:$.Resources.BootCmds.Messages";
    else
       message_file_name = "BootCommands:Messages";