diff --git a/templates/findutils.tmpl b/templates/findutils.tmpl
index 6131dbdcc69..cb8d84216f7 100644
--- a/templates/findutils.tmpl
+++ b/templates/findutils.tmpl
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ pkgname=findutils
 version=4.4.0
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--localstatedir=/var/lib/locate"
+make_install_args="
+ localstatedir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/var/lib/locate"
 short_desc="The GNU Find Utilities"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=fb108c2959f17baf3559da9b3854495b9bb69fb13309fdd05576c66feb661ea9