diff --git a/templates/grep.tmpl b/templates/grep.tmpl
index 0ad5709759..b0206ec7fb 100755
--- a/templates/grep.tmpl
+++ b/templates/grep.tmpl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=grep
 version=2.5.3
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/grep/$pkgname-$version@.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--bindir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/bin"
 short_desc="The GNU grep utility"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=d22dd8d626e557271aa555e7a06884a0114968845400ce1e7ab6f82b1f44b8fd