diff --git a/common/build-style/cmake.sh b/common/build-style/cmake.sh
index 211d3906378..a38c3413f62 100644
--- a/common/build-style/cmake.sh
+++ b/common/build-style/cmake.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ _EOF
 	cmake_args+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr"
 	cmake_args+=" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=None"
 	cmake_args+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib${XBPS_TARGET_WORDSIZE}"
+	cmake_args+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR=/etc"
 
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		cmake_args+=" -DQT_HOST_PATH=/usr"