diff --git a/src/griffe/dataclasses.py b/src/griffe/dataclasses.py
index 622a431a..72ba2459 100644
--- a/src/griffe/dataclasses.py
+++ b/src/griffe/dataclasses.py
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ def target(self, value: Object | Alias) -> None:
         if value is self:
             raise CyclicAliasError([self.target_path])
         self._target = value
+        self.target_path = value.path
         if self.parent is not None:
             self._target.aliases[self.path] = self