diff --git a/vars/build.vars b/vars/build.vars
index 3e05ec9..5805710 100644
--- a/vars/build.vars
+++ b/vars/build.vars
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ LEAF_PACKAGES_PREFIX="${PREFIX_NATIVE}";
 : ${PKG_LUNIX_SUBDIR:=lunix};
 : ${PKG_LUNIX_BUILD_DIR:=lunix};
 : ${PKG_LUNIX_MAKEFLAGS_BUILD:="all5.3"};
+: ${PKG_LUNIX_MAKEFLAGS_INSTALL:=DESTDIR=""};
 : ${PKG_LUNIX_ENV_VARS_EXTRA:="libdir=${PREFIX_NATIVE}/lib"};
 : ${PKG_LYNX_SHA256SUM:=6980e75cf0d677fd52c116e2e0dfd3884e360970c88c8356a114338500d5bee7};
 : ${PKG_LYNX_VERSION:=2.8.8rel.2};