diff --git a/templates/libX11.tmpl b/templates/libX11.tmpl
index e058529dc05..37ea7896afc 100755
--- a/templates/libX11.tmpl
+++ b/templates/libX11.tmpl
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ build_style=gnu_configure
 pkgconfig_override="x11.pc"
 make_cmd="$PKGFS_MASTERDIR/bin/gmake"
 configure_args="--enable-man-pages=3 --without-xcb
- --disable-malloc0returnsnull"
+ --disable-malloc0returnsnull --enable-loadable-i18n
+ --datarootdir=$PKGFS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/share"
 short_desc="Base X libraries from modular Xorg X11"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=78567a999640851e7daba1ab44603ec099d0b619