diff --git a/srcpkgs/mlt/template b/srcpkgs/mlt/template
index 5b67d2a7a6c..7c5316f778e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mlt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mlt/template
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 pkgname=mlt
 version=6.22.1
 revision=2
-build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--enable-gpl --enable-gpl3 --disable-swfdec --without-kde
+build_style=configure
+configure_args="--prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib$XBPS_TARGET_WORDSIZE
+ --enable-gpl --enable-gpl3 --disable-swfdec --without-kde
  --swig-languages=python"
 hostmakedepends="doxygen pkg-config ladspa-sdk swig python3 which"
 # XXX: movit vid.stab