diff --git a/scripts.d/35-fontconfig.sh b/scripts.d/35-fontconfig.sh
index 3c20840..cb12f14 100755
--- a/scripts.d/35-fontconfig.sh
+++ b/scripts.d/35-fontconfig.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ ffbuild_dockerbuild() {
         --enable-static
     )
 
-    if [[ $TARGET == win* || $TARGET == linux* ]]; then
+    if [[ $TARGET == linux* ]]; then
+        myconf+=(
+            --sysconfdir=/etc
+            --localstatedir=/var
+            --host="$FFBUILD_TOOLCHAIN"
+        )
+    elif [[ $TARGET == win* ]]; then
         myconf+=(
             --host="$FFBUILD_TOOLCHAIN"
         )