diff --git a/repos/gems/run/depot_deploy.run b/repos/gems/run/depot_deploy.run
index 915e5ef1f4..31a392a43d 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/depot_deploy.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/depot_deploy.run
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ file copy -force [genode_dir]/repos/gems/run/sculpt/fonts.config [run_dir]/genod
 # Pin the nitpicker focus to the window manager by providing a static focus ROM
 #
 set fd [open [run_dir]/genode/focus w]
-puts $fd "<focus label=\"dynamic -> wm -> wm -> \"/>"
+puts $fd "<focus label=\"dynamic -> wm -> focus\"/>"
 close $fd
 
 build_boot_image { depot_query depot_deploy }
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/wm.run b/repos/gems/run/wm.run
index 0ccfe8203c..78c5f30bbb 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/wm.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/wm.run
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ install_config {
 # Pin the nitpicker focus to the window manager by providing a static focus ROM
 #
 set fd [open [run_dir]/genode/focus w]
-puts $fd "<focus label=\"wm -> wm -> \"/>"
+puts $fd "<focus label=\"wm -> focus\"/>"
 close $fd
 
 file copy -force [genode_dir]/repos/gems/recipes/raw/motif_wm/wm.config [run_dir]/genode/
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/mupdf.run b/repos/libports/run/mupdf.run
index 67f1c8e47b..f445562780 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/mupdf.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/mupdf.run
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ if {![file exist bin/test.pdf]} {
 # Pin the nitpicker focus to the window manager by providing a static focus ROM
 #
 set fd [open [run_dir]/genode/focus w]
-puts $fd "<focus label=\"wm -> wm -> \"/>"
+puts $fd "<focus label=\"wm -> focus\"/>"
 close $fd
 
 append boot_modules {