diff --git a/src/libgpg_error.mk b/src/libgpg_error.mk
index 2f350f23..2fbbe9e5 100644
--- a/src/libgpg_error.mk
+++ b/src/libgpg_error.mk
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
     cd '$(1)' && ./configure \
         --host='$(TARGET)' \
         --disable-shared \
+        --prefix='$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)' \
         --disable-nls \
-        --prefix='$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)'
+        --disable-languages
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)' -j '$(JOBS)' bin_PROGRAMS= sbin_PROGRAMS= noinst_PROGRAMS=
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)' -j 1 install bin_PROGRAMS= sbin_PROGRAMS= noinst_PROGRAMS=
 endef