diff --git a/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk b/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk
index 8a337ed7c0..ba425bbbd5 100644
--- a/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk
+++ b/package/nodejs/nodejs.mk
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@ define HOST_NODEJS_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_NODEJS_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 $(MAKE) -C $(@D)
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 \
+		$(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
+		$(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS)
 endef
 
 define HOST_NODEJS_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 $(MAKE) -C $(@D) install
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) PYTHON=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/python2 \
+		$(MAKE) -C $(@D) install \
+		$(HOST_CONFIGURE_OPTS)
 endef
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_i386),y)