diff --git a/srcpkgs/git-secret/template b/srcpkgs/git-secret/template
index 7d2da706b1b..34b1275685d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/git-secret/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/git-secret/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=git-secret
 version=0.4.0
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-make_install_args="PREFIX=/usr"
 make_check_target=test
 depends="bash gawk gnupg coreutils git"
 checkdepends="gnupg procps-ng git"