diff --git a/build_pdata.sh b/build_pdata.sh
index 1b7d8ece815cae7e9102259e421a8e3c2035493e..4d96bd4a529126721d7bbbdebc6af6f8ca95a52f 100644
--- a/build_pdata.sh
+++ b/build_pdata.sh
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ then
  module unload bullxmpi
 
  sh ./autogen.sh
- ./install CXX=mpic++
+ ./configure --with-metis=$METIS_ROOT CXX=mpic++
  make
  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1 ; fi