diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/aide/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/aide/default.nix
index a0cbd7da0f96..a2b5d31c8538 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/aide/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/aide/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--with-posix-acl"
     "--with-selinux"
     "--with-xattr"
+    "--sysconfdir=/etc"
     ];
 
   meta = with lib; {