diff --git a/packages/sysutils/dbus/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/dbus/package.mk
index 94d5ae19fe..d299875c8b 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/dbus/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/dbus/package.mk
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="yes"
 
 PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="export ac_cv_have_abstract_sockets=yes \
+                           --with-sysroot=$SYSROOT_PREFIX \
                            --libexecdir=/usr/lib/dbus \
                            --disable-verbose-mode \
                            --disable-asserts \