diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/elsi/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/elsi/package.py
index 8d28f15133d..34aeacffbea 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/elsi/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/elsi/package.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class Elsi(CMakePackage):
     def cmake_args(self):
         from os.path import dirname
 
+        spec = self.spec
         args = []
 
         # Compiler Information
@@ -105,4 +106,8 @@ def cmake_args(self):
         if '-use_mpi_iallgather' in self.spec:
             args += ["-DUSE_MPI_IALLGATHER=OFF"]
 
+        # Only when using fujitsu compiler
+        if spec.satisfies('%fj'):
+            args += ["-DCMAKE_Fortran_MODDIR_FLAG=-M"]
+
         return args