diff --git a/package/libpqxx/libpqxx.mk b/package/libpqxx/libpqxx.mk
index f19420dc41..492370f7f5 100644
--- a/package/libpqxx/libpqxx.mk
+++ b/package/libpqxx/libpqxx.mk
@@ -11,8 +11,4 @@ LIBPQXX_DEPENDENCIES = postgresql
 LIBPQXX_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 LIBPQXX_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
-LIBPQXX_CONF_ENV = \
-	ac_cv_path_PG_CONFIG=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/pg_config \
-	CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -std=c++17"
-
-$(eval $(autotools-package))
+$(eval $(cmake-package))