diff --git a/srcpkgs/pev/template b/srcpkgs/pev/template
index 4a55528f83b..eea29908c1f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pev/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pev/template
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ pkgname=pev
 version=0.81
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-make_build_args="prefix=/usr sysconfdir=/etc"
-make_install_args="prefix=/usr sysconfdir=/etc"
+make_build_args="sysconfdir=/etc"
+make_install_args="sysconfdir=/etc"
 makedepends="openssl-devel pcre-devel"
 # We don't need python for check, only their PE binary is needed
 checkdepends="which python3"