diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_bitmap/xapp_bitmap.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_bitmap/xapp_bitmap.mk
index 851af31382..1ee2880adc 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_bitmap/xapp_bitmap.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_bitmap/xapp_bitmap.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ XAPP_BITMAP_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_BITMAP_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_BITMAP_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_BITMAP_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libX11 xlib_libXaw xlib_libXmu xdata_xbitmaps
+XAPP_BITMAP_CONF_OPTS = --with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))