diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0cbdefa..74418a3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ bbdb/Makefile :\
     --with-emacs=$(call fixpath-shell,$(EMACS))\
     --datarootdir=$(DOT_DIR)\
     --with-lispdir=$(LISP_DIR)/bbdb\
+    --with-tex-dir=$(DOT_DIR)/share/texmf\
     --with-texmf-dir=$(DOT_DIR)/share/texmf
 
 bbdb: bbdb/Makefile