diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
index 24c068460b..115d38c45f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ class FormulaInstaller
     tab.poured_from_bottle = true
     tab.time = Time.now.to_i
     tab.head = HOMEBREW_REPOSITORY.git_head
+    tab.source["path"] = formula.specified_path.to_s
     tab.write
   end