diff --git a/projects/lookuplet/debian/rules b/projects/lookuplet/debian/rules
index f5407c54..8175125e 100755
--- a/projects/lookuplet/debian/rules
+++ b/projects/lookuplet/debian/rules
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ build: build-stamp
 build-stamp:
 	dh_testdir
 
-	./configure --prefix=/usr
+	./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc
 	# Add here commands to compile the package.
 	make CFLAGS="-O2 -g -Wall"