diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
index ac99e16df6462..85730ad3cd5fd 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
@@ -1611,9 +1611,15 @@ def inspect
   end
 
   # Standard parameters for configure builds.
-  sig { returns(T::Array[String]) }
-  def std_configure_args
-    ["--disable-debug", "--disable-dependency-tracking", "--prefix=#{prefix}", "--libdir=#{lib}"]
+  sig {
+    params(
+      prefix: T.any(String, Pathname),
+      libdir: T.any(String, Pathname),
+    ).returns(T::Array[String])
+  }
+  def std_configure_args(prefix: self.prefix, libdir: "lib")
+    libdir = Pathname(libdir).expand_path(prefix)
+    ["--disable-debug", "--disable-dependency-tracking", "--prefix=#{prefix}", "--libdir=#{libdir}"]
   end
 
   # Standard parameters for cargo builds.