diff --git a/pkgs/servers/sql/mariadb/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/sql/mariadb/default.nix
index d808541bbc14..9af4fe0f0f1a 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/sql/mariadb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/sql/mariadb/default.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ common = rec { # attributes common to both builds
     "-DINSTALL_SUPPORTFILESDIR=share/doc/mysql"
     "-DINSTALL_MYSQLTESTDIR=OFF"
     "-DINSTALL_SQLBENCHDIR=OFF"
+    "-DINSTALL_PAMDIR=share/pam/lib/security"
+    "-DINSTALL_PAMDATADIR=share/pam/etc/security"
 
     "-DWITH_ZLIB=system"
     "-DWITH_SSL=system"