diff --git a/ccid/doc/Makefile.am b/ccid/doc/Makefile.am
index 99f10ad..e4374b0 100644
--- a/ccid/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/ccid/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ do_subst = sed \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_BUGREPORT[@],$(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_URL[@],$(PACKAGE_URL),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_VERSION[@],$(PACKAGE_VERSION),g' \
+	   -e 's,[@]RECOMMENDED_CONF_OPTS[@],,g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]builddir[@],$(builddir),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]prefix[@],$(prefix),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]exec_prefix[@],$(exec_prefix),g' \
diff --git a/doc/autotools.rst.in b/doc/autotools.rst.in
index 253b61c..eb629dc 100644
--- a/doc/autotools.rst.in
+++ b/doc/autotools.rst.in
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ get the missing standard auxiliary files::
 To configure (:command:`configure --help` lists possible options), build and
 install the @PACKAGE_NAME@ now do the following::
     
-    ./configure
+    ./configure@RECOMMENDED_CONF_OPTS@
     make
     make install
diff --git a/npa/doc/Makefile.am b/npa/doc/Makefile.am
index 8d3d9a5..e3bab45 100644
--- a/npa/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/npa/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ do_subst = sed \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_BUGREPORT[@],$(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_URL[@],$(PACKAGE_URL),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_VERSION[@],$(PACKAGE_VERSION),g' \
+	   -e 's,[@]RECOMMENDED_CONF_OPTS[@],,g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]builddir[@],$(builddir),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]prefix[@],$(prefix),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]exec_prefix[@],$(exec_prefix),g' \
diff --git a/npa/doc/README.rst b/npa/doc/README.rst
index 1c627cc..82a6e6d 100644
--- a/npa/doc/README.rst
+++ b/npa/doc/README.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ Establishment (PACE). npa-tool can be used for PIN management or to encrypt
 APDUs inside a secure messaging channel established with PACE.
 
 
+.. _npa-install:
+
 .. include:: autotools.rst
 
 The nPA Smart Card Library has the following dependencies:
diff --git a/pcsc-relay/doc/Makefile.am b/pcsc-relay/doc/Makefile.am
index ad0a7db..bc13502 100644
--- a/pcsc-relay/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/pcsc-relay/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ do_subst = sed \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_BUGREPORT[@],$(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_URL[@],$(PACKAGE_URL),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_VERSION[@],$(PACKAGE_VERSION),g' \
+	   -e 's,[@]RECOMMENDED_CONF_OPTS[@],,g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]builddir[@],$(builddir),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]prefix[@],$(prefix),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]exec_prefix[@],$(exec_prefix),g' \
diff --git a/virtualsmartcard/doc/Makefile.am b/virtualsmartcard/doc/Makefile.am
index 89d2b80..77601cd 100644
--- a/virtualsmartcard/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/virtualsmartcard/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ do_subst = sed \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_BUGREPORT[@],$(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_URL[@],$(PACKAGE_URL),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]PACKAGE_VERSION[@],$(PACKAGE_VERSION),g' \
+	   -e 's,[@]RECOMMENDED_CONF_OPTS[@], --sysconfdir=/etc,g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]builddir[@],$(builddir),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]prefix[@],$(prefix),g' \
 	   -e 's,[@]exec_prefix[@],$(exec_prefix),g' \
diff --git a/virtualsmartcard/doc/autotools.rst b/virtualsmartcard/doc/autotools.rst
index 9007ecd..d87fc78 100644
--- a/virtualsmartcard/doc/autotools.rst
+++ b/virtualsmartcard/doc/autotools.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ get the missing standard auxiliary files::
 To configure (:command:`configure --help` lists possible options), build and
 install the Virtual Smart Card now do the following::
     
-    ./configure
+    ./configure --sysconfdir=/etc
     make
     make install