diff --git a/internal/native_image/classic.bzl b/internal/native_image/classic.bzl
index df059414..62172c67 100644
--- a/internal/native_image/classic.bzl
+++ b/internal/native_image/classic.bzl
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ load(
     "//internal/native_image:toolchain.bzl",
     _resolve_cc_toolchain = "resolve_cc_toolchain",
 )
+load(
+    "@bazel_skylib//lib:paths.bzl",
+    "paths",
+)
 
 def _graal_binary_classic_implementation(ctx):
     graal_attr = ctx.attr.native_image_tool
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ def _graal_binary_classic_implementation(ctx):
         """)
 
     # resolve graal_home
-    graalvm_home = graal.dirname
+    graalvm_home = paths.dirname(graal.dirname)
 
     # resolve the native toolchain
     native_toolchain = _resolve_cc_toolchain(
diff --git a/internal/native_image/rules.bzl b/internal/native_image/rules.bzl
index c1dce5ee..9359abac 100644
--- a/internal/native_image/rules.bzl
+++ b/internal/native_image/rules.bzl
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ load(
     "@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain_utils.bzl",
     "find_cpp_toolchain",
 )
+load(
+    "@bazel_skylib//lib:paths.bzl",
+    "paths",
+)
 load(
     "//internal/native_image:common.bzl",
     _BAZEL_CURRENT_CPP_TOOLCHAIN = "BAZEL_CURRENT_CPP_TOOLCHAIN",
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ def _graal_binary_implementation(ctx):
     # add toolchain files to transitive inputs
     transitive_inputs.append(gvm_toolchain.gvm_files[DefaultInfo].files)
     transitive_inputs.append(gvm_toolchain.includes[DefaultInfo].files)
-    graalvm_home = graal.dirname
+    graalvm_home = paths.dirname(graal.dirname)
 
     # if we're using an explicit tool, add it to the direct inputs
     if graal: