diff --git a/package/apcupsd/apcupsd.mk b/package/apcupsd/apcupsd.mk
index 97e6d6a558..43a016678d 100644
--- a/package/apcupsd/apcupsd.mk
+++ b/package/apcupsd/apcupsd.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ APCUPSD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 APCUPSD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = apcupsd
 APCUPSD_SELINUX_MODULES = apache apcupsd
 APCUPSD_CONF_OPTS = --disable-test
+APCUPSD_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_path_SHUTDOWN=/sbin/shutdown
 
 ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_APCUPSD_MODBUS_USB)$(BR2_PACKAGE_APCUPSD_USB),)
 APCUPSD_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_path_usbcfg=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/libusb-config