diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b25b08956f..0ad0f679ce 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = $(SWITCH_AM_CXXFLAGS) -I$(switch_srcdir)/libs/sofia-sip/libsofia-s
 AM_LDFLAGS  = $(SWITCH_AM_LDFLAGS) $(AM_LIBAPR_LDFLAGS) $(AM_LIBAPU_LDFLAGS)
 
 DEFAULT_SOUNDS=en-us-callie-8000
+MY_DEFAULT_ARGS= --build=$(build) --host=$(host) --target=$(target) --prefix="$(prefix)" --exec_prefix="$(exec_prefix)" --libdir="$(libdir)"
 
 .INTERMEDIATE: -ldl -liconv -lpthread
 
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ libs/libzrtp/libzrtp.a:
 	cd libs/libzrtp && $(MAKE)
 
 libs/sofia-sip/Makefile:
-	cd libs/sofia-sip && sh ./configure.gnu --prefix=$(prefix)
+	cd libs/sofia-sip && sh ./configure.gnu $(MY_DEFAULT_ARGS)
 
 libs/sofia-sip/libsofia-sip-ua/sdp/.libs/libsdp.a libs/sofia-sip/libsofia-sip-ua/su/.libs/libsu.a: libs/sofia-sip/.update libs/sofia-sip/Makefile
 	@cd libs/sofia-sip && $(MAKE) noop
@@ -629,7 +630,7 @@ sndfile-reconf:
 
 tiff-reconf:
 	cd libs/tiff-4.0.2 && autoreconf -fi
-	cd libs/tiff-4.0.2 && sh ./configure.gnu
+	cd libs/tiff-4.0.2 && sh ./configure.gnu $(MY_DEFAULT_ARGS)
 	cd libs/tiff-4.0.2 && make
 
 python-reconf:
@@ -645,19 +646,19 @@ srtp-reconf:
 iks-reconf:
 	cd libs/iksemel && $(MAKE) clean
 	cd libs/iksemel && autoreconf -fi
-	cd libs/iksemel && sh ./configure.gnu --prefix=$(prefix)
+	cd libs/iksemel && sh ./configure.gnu $(MY_DEFAULT_ARGS)
 	$(MAKE) mod_dingaling-clean
 
 spandsp-reconf: tiff-reconf
 	cd libs/spandsp && $(MAKE) clean || echo
 	cd libs/spandsp && autoreconf -fi
-	cd libs/spandsp && sh ./configure.gnu --prefix=$(prefix)
+	cd libs/spandsp && sh ./configure.gnu $(MY_DEFAULT_ARGS)
 	cd libs/spandsp && $(MAKE)
 
 sofia-reconf:
 	cd libs/sofia-sip && sh ./autogen.sh
 	cd libs/sofia-sip && $(MAKE) clean
-	cd libs/sofia-sip && ./configure --prefix=$(prefix) --with-pic --with-glib=no --disable-shared
+	cd libs/sofia-sip && ./configure $(MY_DEFAULT_ARGS) --with-pic --with-glib=no --disable-shared
 
 lua-reconf:
 	cd src/mod/languages/mod_lua/lua && make clean
diff --git a/src/mod/codecs/mod_opus/Makefile.am b/src/mod/codecs/mod_opus/Makefile.am
index 647358601f..0dadfc05ab 100644
--- a/src/mod/codecs/mod_opus/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mod/codecs/mod_opus/Makefile.am
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@ mod_opus_la_CFLAGS   = $(AM_CFLAGS) -I$(OPUS_DIR)/include
 mod_opus_la_LIBADD   = $(switch_builddir)/libfreeswitch.la $(OPUS_LA)
 mod_opus_la_LDFLAGS  = -avoid-version -module -no-undefined -shared -lm -lz
 
+MY_DEFAULT_ARGS = --build=$(build) --host=$(host) --target=$(target) --prefix="$(prefix)" --exec_prefix="$(exec_prefix)" --libdir="$(libdir)" --disable-shared --with-pic --srcdir=$(OPUS_DIR)
+
 BUILT_SOURCES=$(OPUS_LA)
 $(OPUS_DIR)/configure:
 	$(GETLIB) $(OPUS).tar.gz
 
 $(OPUS_BUILDDIR)/Makefile: $(OPUS_DIR)/configure
 	mkdir -p $(OPUS_BUILDDIR)
-	cd $(OPUS_BUILDDIR) && $(DEFAULT_VARS) $(OPUS_DIR)/configure --disable-shared --with-pic --srcdir=$(OPUS_DIR)
+	cd $(OPUS_BUILDDIR) && $(DEFAULT_VARS) $(OPUS_DIR)/configure $(MY_DEFAULT_ARGS)
 	$(TOUCH_TARGET)
 
 $(OPUS_LA): $(OPUS_BUILDDIR)/Makefile
diff --git a/src/mod/directories/mod_ldap/Makefile.am b/src/mod/directories/mod_ldap/Makefile.am
index 5526eb9074..b5a4586239 100644
--- a/src/mod/directories/mod_ldap/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mod/directories/mod_ldap/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ mod_ldap_la_CFLAGS   = $(AM_CFLAGS) -DWITH_OPENLDAP -DLDAP_DEPRECATED -I$(LDAP_D
 mod_ldap_la_LIBADD   = $(switch_builddir)/libfreeswitch.la $(LDAPLA) $(LIBLBERLA)
 mod_ldap_la_LDFLAGS  = -avoid-version -module -no-undefined -shared
 
-MY_DEFAULT_ARGS= --disable-slapd --disable-bdb --disable-hdb
+MY_DEFAULT_ARGS= --build=$(build) --host=$(host) --target=$(target) --prefix="$(prefix)" --exec_prefix="$(exec_prefix)" --libdir="$(libdir)" --disable-slapd --disable-bdb --disable-hdb
 
 $(MODNAME).lo: $(LDAPLA) $(LIBLBERLA)
 
diff --git a/src/mod/xml_int/mod_xml_ldap/Makefile.am b/src/mod/xml_int/mod_xml_ldap/Makefile.am
index 7b1348046e..650587a192 100644
--- a/src/mod/xml_int/mod_xml_ldap/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mod/xml_int/mod_xml_ldap/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ mod_xml_ldap_la_LDFLAGS  = -avoid-version -module -no-undefined -shared
 
 BUILT_SOURCES=$(LDAPLA) $(LIBLBERLA) $(LIBLUTILA)
 
-MY_DEFAULT_ARGS= --disable-slapd --disable-slurpd --disable-relay --disable-bdb --disable-hdb
+MY_DEFAULT_ARGS= --build=$(build) --host=$(host) --target=$(target) --prefix="$(prefix)" --exec_prefix="$(exec_prefix)" --libdir="$(libdir)" --disable-slapd --disable-slurpd --disable-relay --disable-bdb --disable-hdb
 
 $(LDAP_DIR):
 	$(GETLIB) $(LDAP).tar.gz