diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xmag/xapp_xmag.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_xmag/xapp_xmag.mk
index bfc60c3ef0..113c328e2d 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xmag/xapp_xmag.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xmag/xapp_xmag.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ XAPP_XMAG_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_XMAG_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_XMAG_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_XMAG_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libXaw
+XAPP_XMAG_CONF_OPTS = --with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))