diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_viewres/xapp_viewres.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_viewres/xapp_viewres.mk
index 95205b4352..e32de0f732 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_viewres/xapp_viewres.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_viewres/xapp_viewres.mk
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ XAPP_VIEWRES_SITE = http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app
 XAPP_VIEWRES_LICENSE = MIT
 XAPP_VIEWRES_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_VIEWRES_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libXaw
+XAPP_VIEWRES_CONF_OPTS = --with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))