diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_beforelight/xapp_beforelight.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_beforelight/xapp_beforelight.mk
index b39fe7870e..7dcb715ef3 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_beforelight/xapp_beforelight.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_beforelight/xapp_beforelight.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ XAPP_BEFORELIGHT_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_BEFORELIGHT_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_BEFORELIGHT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_BEFORELIGHT_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libX11 xlib_libXScrnSaver xlib_libXaw xlib_libXt
+XAPP_BEFORELIGHT_CONF_OPTS = --with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))