diff --git a/package/bluez5_utils/bluez5_utils.mk b/package/bluez5_utils/bluez5_utils.mk
index f5b827cc30..15c9b670a7 100644
--- a/package/bluez5_utils/bluez5_utils.mk
+++ b/package/bluez5_utils/bluez5_utils.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ BLUEZ5_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES = \
 BLUEZ5_UTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--enable-tools \
 	--enable-library \
-	--disable-cups
+	--disable-cups \
+	--with-dbusconfdir=/etc
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BLUEZ5_UTILS_OBEX),y)
 BLUEZ5_UTILS_CONF_OPTS += --enable-obex