diff --git a/feeds/packages/libs/gpgme/Makefile b/feeds/packages/libs/gpgme/Makefile
index 44bc374f79..0caa13269d 100644
--- a/feeds/packages/libs/gpgme/Makefile
+++ b/feeds/packages/libs/gpgme/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
+CONFIGURE_VARS += ac_cv_path_GPGRT_CONFIG="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/gpgrt-config"
+
 define Package/libgpgme
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries