diff --git a/package/openssh/openssh.mk b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
index bc40481cf5..e6b3ce7c33 100644
--- a/package/openssh/openssh.mk
+++ b/package/openssh/openssh.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ OPENSSH_LICENSE_FILES = LICENCE
 OPENSSH_CONF_ENV = LD="$(TARGET_CC)" LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"
 OPENSSH_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--sysconfdir=/data/etc \
+	--with-default-path=$(BR2_SYSTEM_DEFAULT_PATH) \
 	--disable-lastlog \
 	--disable-utmp \
 	--disable-utmpx \