diff --git a/packages/sysutils/fuse/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/fuse/package.mk
index 5e9486bf8a..c8be87125d 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/fuse/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/fuse/package.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="FUSE provides a simple interface for userspace programs to export
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 
-PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--enable-lib \
+PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="MOUNT_FUSE_PATH=/usr/sbin \
+                           --enable-lib \
                            --enable-util \
                            --disable-example \
                            --enable-mtab \