diff --git a/pkg/operator/vttablet/mysqlctld.go b/pkg/operator/vttablet/mysqlctld.go
index d204ca06..d391fed1 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/vttablet/mysqlctld.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/vttablet/mysqlctld.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 	vtRootInitScript = `set -ex
 mkdir -p /mnt/vt/bin
 cp --no-clobber /vt/bin/mysqlctld /mnt/vt/bin/
-cp --no-clobber /usr/bin/mysqlbinlog /mnt/vt/bin/
+cp --no-clobber /usr/bin/mysqlbinlog /usr/bin/
 mkdir -p /mnt/vt/config
 if [[ -d /vt/config/mycnf ]]; then
   cp --no-clobber -R /vt/config/mycnf /mnt/vt/config/
diff --git a/pkg/operator/vttablet/vtbackup_pod.go b/pkg/operator/vttablet/vtbackup_pod.go
index 4bcb3007..70c54681 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/vttablet/vtbackup_pod.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/vttablet/vtbackup_pod.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const (
 	vtbackupInitScript = `set -ex
 mkdir -p /mnt/vt/bin
 cp --no-clobber /vt/bin/vtbackup /mnt/vt/bin/
-cp --no-clobber /usr/bin/mysqlbinlog /mnt/vt/bin/
+cp --no-clobber /usr/bin/mysqlbinlog /usr/bin/
 mkdir -p /mnt/vt/config
 if [[ -d /vt/config/mycnf ]]; then
   cp --no-clobber -R /vt/config/mycnf /mnt/vt/config/