diff --git a/packages/x11/proto/xproto-host/build b/packages/x11/proto/xproto-host/build
index d509c93772..300075ae95 100755
--- a/packages/x11/proto/xproto-host/build
+++ b/packages/x11/proto/xproto-host/build
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ setup_toolchain host
 cd $XPROTO_DIR
 mkdir -p .objdir-host && cd .objdir-host
 
-../configure --prefix=$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN
+../configure --host=$HOST_NAME \
+             --build=$HOST_NAME \
+             --prefix=$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN
 
 make
 make install