diff --git a/font-util.changes b/font-util.changes
index c2f097b..1e4d553 100644
--- a/font-util.changes
+++ b/font-util.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb  8 21:14:19 UTC 2017 - mstaudt@suse.com
+
+- Set fontrootdir in configure options
+  Fixes (boo#1024391).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Sep  5 08:49:23 UTC 2015 - mpluskal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/font-util.spec b/font-util.spec
index 8244b4e..0e5164d 100644
--- a/font-util.spec
+++ b/font-util.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package font-util
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ creation/installation.
 cp %{SOURCE3} map-JISX0201.1976-0
 
 %build
-%configure --with-mapdir=%{_datadir}/fonts/util
+%configure --with-mapdir=%{_datadir}/fonts/util --with-fontrootdir=%{_datadir}/fonts
 
 %install
 %make_install