diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xedit/xapp_xedit.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_xedit/xapp_xedit.mk
index 0f42e2cb0d..1cb99dc6f4 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xedit/xapp_xedit.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xedit/xapp_xedit.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ XAPP_XEDIT_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_XEDIT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_XEDIT_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libXaw
 
-XAPP_XEDIT_CONF_OPTS = --disable-selective-werror
+XAPP_XEDIT_CONF_OPTS = \
+	--disable-selective-werror \
+	--with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))