diff --git a/package/sysrepo/sysrepo.mk b/package/sysrepo/sysrepo.mk
index f5be29d2c9..c0db05e52c 100644
--- a/package/sysrepo/sysrepo.mk
+++ b/package/sysrepo/sysrepo.mk
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ SYSREPO_DEPENDENCIES = libyang pcre host-sysrepo
 HOST_SYSREPO_DEPENDENCIES = host-libyang host-pcre
 
 SYSREPO_CONF_OPTS = \
-	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-	-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_SYSREPO_EXAMPLES),ON,OFF)
+	-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_SYSREPO_EXAMPLES),ON,OFF) \
+	-DENABLE_TESTS=OFF \
+	-DENABLE_VALGRIND_TESTS=OFF \
+	-DREPO_PATH=/etc/sysrepo
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_LIBATOMIC),y)
 SYSREPO_CONF_OPTS += -DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=-latomic