diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
index 75e913fd..89963143 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ for i in /ssh/*.ca; do
 done
 mkdir -p /sysroot/opt/confluent/bin
 cp /opt/confluent/bin/apiclient /sysroot/opt/confluent/bin
+cp /opt/confluent/bin/apiclient /sysroot/etc/confluent/
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/pre.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/pre.sh
index c6236918..80222fd6 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/pre.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/pre.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fi
 export confluent_mgr confluent_profile nodename
 curl -sf https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/functions > /tmp/functions
 . /tmp/functions
-confluentpython /etc/confluent/apiclient /confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/kickstart.custom -o /tmp/kickstart.custom
+confluentpython /opt/confluent/confluent/bin/apiclient /confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/kickstart.custom -o /tmp/kickstart.custom
 run_remote pre.custom
 run_remote_parts pre.d
 confluentpython /etc/confluent/apiclient /confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/kickstart -o /tmp/kickstart.base