diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcxx/template b/srcpkgs/libcxx/template
index 72340b400be..321401b9bd9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libcxx/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcxx/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'libcxx'
 pkgname=libcxx
 version=3.8.0
-revision=4
+revision=5
 build_style=cmake
 hostmakedepends="cmake"
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ post_configure() {
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 		cp ${wrksrc}/build/cross_${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET}.cmake .
 	fi
-	cmake ${configure_args} -DLIBCXX_ENABLE_SHARED=OFF ..
+	cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+		${configure_args} -DLIBCXX_ENABLE_SHARED=OFF ..
 	)
 }
 post_build() {