diff --git a/package/htpdate/htpdate.mk b/package/htpdate/htpdate.mk
index 200c3207a2..54b3ec2569 100644
--- a/package/htpdate/htpdate.mk
+++ b/package/htpdate/htpdate.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ define HTPDATE_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HTPDATE_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
+		DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install
 endef
 
 define HTPDATE_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV