diff --git a/packages/libgmime/build.sh b/packages/libgmime/build.sh
index c6803e55e6..b9d8eb1413 100644
--- a/packages/libgmime/build.sh
+++ b/packages/libgmime/build.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TERMUX_PKG_BREAKS="libgmime-dev"
 TERMUX_PKG_REPLACES="libgmime-dev"
 
 TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS="
-ac_cv_have_iconv_detect_h=yes
+--with-libiconv=gnu
 --disable-glibtest
 --disable-crypto
 "