diff --git a/cdist/config_install.py b/cdist/config_install.py
index 2db4c4af..d671314f 100644
--- a/cdist/config_install.py
+++ b/cdist/config_install.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ConfigInstall(object):
             local = cdist.exec.local.Local(
                 target_host=host,
                 initial_manifest=args.manifest,
-                out_path=args.out_path,
+                base_path=args.out_path,
                 add_conf_dirs=args.conf_dir)
 
             remote = cdist.exec.remote.Remote(