diff --git a/srcpkgs/kpty/template b/srcpkgs/kpty/template
index 28f4d371f53..47612b152d6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kpty/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kpty/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=kpty
 version=5.92.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
+configure_args="-DUTEMPTER_EXECUTABLE=/usr/lib/utempter/utempter"
 hostmakedepends="gettext kcoreaddons extra-cmake-modules kcoreaddons-devel"
 makedepends="kcoreaddons-devel ki18n-devel libutempter-devel"
 short_desc="KDE Interfacing with pseudo terminal devices"