diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/figlet/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/figlet/package.py
index 31c1f61cea3..cc6b1d883e1 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/figlet/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/figlet/package.py
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
             install(f, prefix.man6)
 
         install_tree('./fonts', prefix.share.figlet)
+
+    @property
+    def build_targets(self):
+        return ['DEFAULTFONTDIR=' + self.prefix.share.figlet]