diff --git a/recipes-extra/uucp/uucp_1.07.bb b/recipes-extra/uucp/uucp_1.07.bb
index 44ea402..dc4471d 100644
--- a/recipes-extra/uucp/uucp_1.07.bb
+++ b/recipes-extra/uucp/uucp_1.07.bb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ HOMEPAGE = "http://www.airs.com/ian/uucp.html"
 SECTION = "console/utils"
 LICENSE = "GPLv2"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=94d55d512a9ba36caa9b7df079bae19f"
-PR = "r2"
+PR = "r3"
 
 inherit autotools
 
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ do_configure() {
 	oe_runconf
 }
 
+EXTRA_OECONF = "--with-newconfigdir=/etc/uucp"
+
 do_install_append() {
     fakeroot install -d -g uucp -o uucp ${D}/var/spool/uucp
 }