diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xditview/xapp_xditview.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_xditview/xapp_xditview.mk
index 4744c1fefd..e8d72770ea 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xditview/xapp_xditview.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xditview/xapp_xditview.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ XAPP_XDITVIEW_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_XDITVIEW_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_XDITVIEW_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_XDITVIEW_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libXaw
+XAPP_XDITVIEW_CONF_OPTS = --with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))