diff --git a/templates/libX11.tmpl b/templates/libX11.tmpl
index daa0847c79e..6a792d57615 100755
--- a/templates/libX11.tmpl
+++ b/templates/libX11.tmpl
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ pkgconfig_override="x11.pc"
 make_cmd="$PKGFS_MASTERDIR/bin/gmake"
 configure_args="--enable-man-pages=3 --without-xcb
  --disable-malloc0returnsnull --enable-loadable-i18n
- --datarootdir=$PKGFS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/share
- --libdir=$PKGFS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/lib"
+ --datarootdir=$PKGFS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/share"
+make_install_args="
+ X11_LOCALELIBDIR=$PKGFS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/lib/X11/locale"
 short_desc="Base X libraries from modular Xorg X11"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=78567a999640851e7daba1ab44603ec099d0b619