diff --git a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/eds/evolution-data-server_3.32.4.bb b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/eds/evolution-data-server_3.32.4.bb
index 0d63feca9f..bab57b0440 100644
--- a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/eds/evolution-data-server_3.32.4.bb
+++ b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/eds/evolution-data-server_3.32.4.bb
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ EXTRA_OECMAKE = " \
     -DENABLE_GOOGLE_AUTH=OFF \
     -DENABLE_WEATHER=OFF \
     -D${LKSTRFTIME} \
+    -DSYSCONF_INSTALL_DIR=${sysconfdir} \
     -DLIB_SUFFIX=${@d.getVar('baselib').replace('lib', '')} \
 "