diff --git a/chapter08/iproute2.xml b/chapter08/iproute2.xml
index d70aaa6bf..25e7e81be 100644
--- a/chapter08/iproute2.xml
+++ b/chapter08/iproute2.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ rm -fv man/man8/arpd.8</userinput></screen>
 -->
     <para>Compile the package:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput remap="make">make</userinput></screen>
+<screen><userinput remap="make">make NETNS_RUN_DIR=/run/netns</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>This package does not have a working test suite.</para>
 <!-- currently not useful, no tests actually run