diff --git a/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos6.rst b/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos6.rst
index 35311623608f..016cedba2c7b 100644
--- a/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos6.rst
+++ b/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos6.rst
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ an example.)
     cd frr
     ./bootstrap.sh
     ./configure \
+        --sysconfdir=/etc \
         --bindir=/usr/bin \
         --sbindir=/usr/lib/frr \
         --libdir=/usr/lib/frr \
diff --git a/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos7.rst b/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos7.rst
index eabf515d2e77..7809bef7c68a 100644
--- a/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos7.rst
+++ b/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos7.rst
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ an example.)
     cd frr
     ./bootstrap.sh
     ./configure \
+        --sysconfdir=/etc \
         --bindir=/usr/bin \
         --sbindir=/usr/lib/frr \
         --libdir=/usr/lib/frr \
diff --git a/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos8.rst b/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos8.rst
index 2d514ead1e24..20f71b48529c 100644
--- a/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos8.rst
+++ b/doc/developer/building-frr-for-centos8.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ an example.)
     cd frr
     ./bootstrap.sh
     ./configure \
+        --sysconfdir=/etc \
         --bindir=/usr/bin \
         --sbindir=/usr/lib/frr \
         --libdir=/usr/lib/frr \