diff --git a/x11-libs/xtrans/xtrans-1.2.5.bep b/x11-libs/xtrans/xtrans-1.2.5.bep
index 3a0f955a2..0f57bcc6e 100644
--- a/x11-libs/xtrans/xtrans-1.2.5.bep
+++ b/x11-libs/xtrans/xtrans-1.2.5.bep
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ BUILD {
 	cd xtrans-1.2.5
 	libtoolize --force --copy --install
 	autoreconf -i
-	./configure --prefix=`finddir B_COMMON_DIRECTORY`
+	./configure --prefix=`finddir B_COMMON_DIRECTORY` \
+		--datadir=`finddir B_COMMON_LIB_DIRECTORY`
 }
 
 INSTALL {