diff --git a/packages/inetutils/build.sh b/packages/inetutils/build.sh
index 58ef379d8..7c7de2609 100644
--- a/packages/inetutils/build.sh
+++ b/packages/inetutils/build.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS="
 ac_cv_lib_crypt_crypt=no
 "
 
+TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_MAKE_ARGS="LIBS=-llog"
+
 termux_step_pre_configure() {
 	CPPFLAGS+=" -DLOGIN_PROCESS=6 -DDEAD_PROCESS=8 -DLOG_NFACILITIES=24"
-	export LIBS="-llog" # for syslog
 }