diff --git a/Dockerfile.compute-node b/Dockerfile.compute-node
index 3d6cfd4e6b..936f368833 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.compute-node
+++ b/Dockerfile.compute-node
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ RUN wget https://github.com/df7cb/postgresql-unit/archive/refs/tags/7.7.tar.gz &
     cd postgresql-unit-7.7 && \
     make -j $(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN) PG_CONFIG=/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_config && \
     make -j $(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN) install PG_CONFIG=/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_config && \
+    # unit extension's "create extension" script relies on absolute install path to fill some reference tables.
+    # We move the extension from '/usr/local/pgsql/' to '/usr/local/'  after it is build. So we need to adjust the path.
+    # This one-liner removes pgsql/ part of the path.
+    # NOTE: Other extensions that rely on MODULEDIR variable after building phase will need the same fix.
+    find /usr/local/pgsql/share/extension/ -name "unit*.sql" -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i "s|pgsql/||g" && \
     echo 'trusted = true' >> /usr/local/pgsql/share/extension/unit.control
 
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