diff --git a/srcpkgs/alkimia/template b/srcpkgs/alkimia/template
index 1dad6d80196..3b60ed8ad0d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/alkimia/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/alkimia/template
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ pkgname=alkimia
 version=8.0.3
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-configure_args="-DDESKTOPTOJSON_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/desktoptojson -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
+configure_args="-DDESKTOPTOJSON_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/desktoptojson
+ -DSHARE_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/share -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
 hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules pkg-config qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools
  kcoreaddons gettext"
 makedepends="qt5-devel gmp-devel gmpxx-devel qt5-webkit-devel