diff --git a/app-crypt/adcli/adcli-0.9.2.ebuild b/app-crypt/adcli/adcli-0.9.2.ebuild
index d4fcead6bfc51..ba038ec845b47 100644
--- a/app-crypt/adcli/adcli-0.9.2.ebuild
+++ b/app-crypt/adcli/adcli-0.9.2.ebuild
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@ src_prepare() {
 }
 
 src_configure() {
-	econf $(use_enable doc)
+	econf \
+		$(use_enable doc) \
+		KRB5_CONFIG="${ESYSROOT}"/usr/bin/krb5-config
 }