diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/swiftsim/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/swiftsim/package.py
index 37862a73a9a..620d658a101 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/swiftsim/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/swiftsim/package.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
         # Configure and install
         options = ['--prefix=%s' % prefix,
                    '--enable-mpi' if '+mpi' in spec else '--disable-mpi',
+                   '--with-metis={0}'.format(spec['metis'].prefix),
                    '--enable-optimization']
         configure(*options)
         make()