diff --git a/pkg/snapshotter/btrfs.go b/pkg/snapshotter/btrfs.go
index cfe6a7eff9d..0fa02a693f1 100644
--- a/pkg/snapshotter/btrfs.go
+++ b/pkg/snapshotter/btrfs.go
@@ -616,14 +616,14 @@ func (b *Btrfs) setBootloader() error {
 }
 
 func (b *Btrfs) configureSnapper(snapshot *v1.Snapshot) error {
-	defaultTmpl, err := utils.FindFile(b.cfg.Fs, snapshot.Path, configTemplatesPaths()...)
+	defaultTmpl, err := utils.FindFile(b.cfg.Fs, snapshot.WorkDir, configTemplatesPaths()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.cfg.Logger.Errorf("failed to find default snapper configuration template")
 		return err
 	}
 
 	sysconfigData := map[string]string{}
-	sysconfig := filepath.Join(snapshot.Path, snapperSysconfig)
+	sysconfig := filepath.Join(snapshot.WorkDir, snapperSysconfig)
 	if ok, _ := utils.Exists(b.cfg.Fs, sysconfig); ok {
 		sysconfigData, err = utils.LoadEnvFile(b.cfg.Fs, sysconfig)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ func (b *Btrfs) configureSnapper(snapshot *v1.Snapshot) error {
 	}
 	sysconfigData["SNAPPER_CONFIGS"] = "root"
 
+	b.cfg.Logger.Debugf("Creating sysconfig snapper configuration at '%s'", sysconfig)
 	err = utils.WriteEnvFile(b.cfg.Fs, sysconfigData, sysconfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.cfg.Logger.Errorf("failed writing snapper global configuration file: %v", err)
@@ -650,7 +651,9 @@ func (b *Btrfs) configureSnapper(snapshot *v1.Snapshot) error {
 	snapCfg["NUMBER_LIMIT"] = strconv.Itoa(b.snapshotterCfg.MaxSnaps)
 	snapCfg["NUMBER_LIMIT_IMPORTANT"] = strconv.Itoa(b.snapshotterCfg.MaxSnaps)
 
-	err = utils.WriteEnvFile(b.cfg.Fs, snapCfg, filepath.Join(snapshot.Path, snapperRootConfig))
+	rootCfg := filepath.Join(snapshot.WorkDir, snapperRootConfig)
+	b.cfg.Logger.Debugf("Creating 'root' snapper configuration at '%s'", rootCfg)
+	err = utils.WriteEnvFile(b.cfg.Fs, snapCfg, rootCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.cfg.Logger.Errorf("failed writing snapper root configuration file: %v", err)
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/snapshotter/btrfs_test.go b/pkg/snapshotter/btrfs_test.go
index 6a2c7c31523..3e623b0545e 100644
--- a/pkg/snapshotter/btrfs_test.go
+++ b/pkg/snapshotter/btrfs_test.go
@@ -305,15 +305,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Btrfs", Label("snapshotter", " btrfs"), func() {
 						{"snapper", "--no-dbus", "--root", "/some/root/.snapshots/1/snapshot", "create"},
 					})).To(Succeed())
 
-					defaultTmpl := filepath.Join(snap.Path, "/etc/snapper/config-templates/default")
+					defaultTmpl := filepath.Join(snap.WorkDir, "/etc/snapper/config-templates/default")
 					Expect(utils.MkdirAll(fs, filepath.Dir(defaultTmpl), constants.DirPerm)).To(Succeed())
 					Expect(fs.WriteFile(defaultTmpl, []byte{}, constants.FilePerm)).To(Succeed())
 
-					snapperSysconfig := filepath.Join(snap.Path, "/etc/sysconfig/snapper")
+					snapperSysconfig := filepath.Join(snap.WorkDir, "/etc/sysconfig/snapper")
 					Expect(utils.MkdirAll(fs, filepath.Dir(snapperSysconfig), constants.DirPerm)).To(Succeed())
 					Expect(fs.WriteFile(snapperSysconfig, []byte{}, constants.FilePerm)).To(Succeed())
 
-					snapperCfg := filepath.Join(snap.Path, "/etc/snapper/configs")
+					snapperCfg := filepath.Join(snap.WorkDir, "/etc/snapper/configs")
 					Expect(utils.MkdirAll(fs, snapperCfg, constants.DirPerm)).To(Succeed())
 				})
 
@@ -499,15 +499,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Btrfs", Label("snapshotter", " btrfs"), func() {
 						{"snapper", "--no-dbus", "--root", "/some/root", "create", "--from"},
 					})).To(Succeed())
 
-					defaultTmpl := filepath.Join(snap.Path, "/etc/snapper/config-templates/default")
+					defaultTmpl := filepath.Join(snap.WorkDir, "/etc/snapper/config-templates/default")
 					Expect(utils.MkdirAll(fs, filepath.Dir(defaultTmpl), constants.DirPerm)).To(Succeed())
 					Expect(fs.WriteFile(defaultTmpl, []byte{}, constants.FilePerm)).To(Succeed())
 
-					snapperSysconfig := filepath.Join(snap.Path, "/etc/sysconfig/snapper")
+					snapperSysconfig := filepath.Join(snap.WorkDir, "/etc/sysconfig/snapper")
 					Expect(utils.MkdirAll(fs, filepath.Dir(snapperSysconfig), constants.DirPerm)).To(Succeed())
 					Expect(fs.WriteFile(snapperSysconfig, []byte{}, constants.FilePerm)).To(Succeed())
 
-					snapperCfg := filepath.Join(snap.Path, "/etc/snapper/configs")
+					snapperCfg := filepath.Join(snap.WorkDir, "/etc/snapper/configs")
 					Expect(utils.MkdirAll(fs, snapperCfg, constants.DirPerm)).To(Succeed())
 				})