diff --git a/templates/m4/template b/templates/m4/template
index 1f101796106..5437923a540 100644
--- a/templates/m4/template
+++ b/templates/m4/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=1.4.12
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--enable-changeword --enable-threads"
+make_install_target="DESTDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version install"
 short_desc="GNU version of UNIX m4 macro language processor"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=855217de304616931844f54bd00a1e03e92452f85de6caeec47b0e8244881ba3