diff --git a/make/modules/java.base/gensrc/GensrcVarHandles.gmk b/make/modules/java.base/gensrc/GensrcVarHandles.gmk
index e536990c2b1..341a8c9dc2c 100644
--- a/make/modules/java.base/gensrc/GensrcVarHandles.gmk
+++ b/make/modules/java.base/gensrc/GensrcVarHandles.gmk
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ $(foreach t, $(PRIMITIVE_TYPES), \
 
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-GENSRC_VARHANDLEGUARDS := $(VARHANDLES_GENSRC_DIR)/VarHandleGuards.java
+GENSRC_VARHANDLEGUARDS := $(VARHANDLES_OUTPUT_DIR)/VarHandleGuards.java
 
 $(GENSRC_VARHANDLEGUARDS): $(BUILD_TOOLS_JDK)
 	$(call LogInfo, Generating $@)