diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index 9b74881e1..600bdf663 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -3839,6 +3839,9 @@ extension to the X11 protocol.  It includes:
     (native-inputs
       `(("intltool" ,intltool)
         ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
+    (arguments
+     `(#:configure-flags
+       (list (string-append "--sysconfdir=/etc"))))
     (home-page "https://www.x.org/wiki/")
     (synopsis "Xorg XKB configuration files")
     (description