diff --git a/templates/flex/template b/templates/flex/template
index f6d403e8cc0..0eb3ddddbac 100644
--- a/templates/flex/template
+++ b/templates/flex/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=2.5.35
 distfiles="$SOURCEFORGE_SITE/flex/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--disable-rpath"
+make_install_target="DESTDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version install"
 short_desc="The Fast Lexical Analyzer"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=0becbd4b2b36b99c67f8c22ab98f7f80c9860aec70f0350a0018f29a88704e7b