diff --git a/package/wmctrl/wmctrl.mk b/package/wmctrl/wmctrl.mk
index 0d4aeebc1d..36ad3513ff 100644
--- a/package/wmctrl/wmctrl.mk
+++ b/package/wmctrl/wmctrl.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@ WMCTRL_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 WMCTRL_DEPENDENCIES = libglib2 xlib_libX11 xlib_libXmu
 
+WMCTRL_CONF_OPTS = \
+	--x-includes=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include \
+	--x-libraries=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))