diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xman/xapp_xman.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_xman/xapp_xman.mk
index bca6bbff8d..0d744cc390 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xman/xapp_xman.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xman/xapp_xman.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ XAPP_XMAN_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_XMAN_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_XMAN_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_XMAN_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libXaw
+XAPP_XMAN_CONF_OPTS = --with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
 XAPP_XMAN_CONF_ENV = \
 	ac_cv_file__etc_man_conf=no \