diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xmessage/xapp_xmessage.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_xmessage/xapp_xmessage.mk
index bae5da670d..9d426974bd 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xmessage/xapp_xmessage.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xmessage/xapp_xmessage.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ XAPP_XMESSAGE_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_XMESSAGE_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_XMESSAGE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_XMESSAGE_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libXaw
+XAPP_XMESSAGE_CONF_OPTS = --with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))