diff --git a/Formula/rpm.rb b/Formula/rpm.rb
index 84f2246cf53..0fcc5574cea 100644
--- a/Formula/rpm.rb
+++ b/Formula/rpm.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Rpm < Formula
   def install
     args = %W[
         --prefix=#{prefix}
+        --localstatedir=#{var}
         --with-path-cfg=#{etc}/rpm
         --with-extra-path-macros=#{lib}/rpm/macros.*
         --disable-openmp
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class Rpm < Formula
         --with-lua
         --with-syck
         --without-apidocs
+        varprefix=#{var}
     ]
 
     system 'glibtoolize -if' # needs updated ltmain.sh