diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/tar.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/tar.py
index aeca422c..80009148 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/tar.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/secrets/lib/tar.py
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ def rewrite(blob: bytes, rewrite_filter: Callable[[str], str]) -> bytes:
             new_name = rewrite_filter(info.name)
             log(DEBUG, f'Rewriting {info.name} -> {new_name}')
             info.name = new_name
+            # -- A pax "path" supplement from the input would override
+            #    the rewritten name on re-serialization
+            info.pax_headers = {
+                k: v
+                for k, v in info.pax_headers.items() if k != 'path'
+            }
             buf = tf_in.extractfile(info)
             tf_out.addfile(info, buf)
     return ret.getvalue()