diff --git a/package/libostree/libostree.mk b/package/libostree/libostree.mk
index b0bcf01bff..113ed42a32 100644
--- a/package/libostree/libostree.mk
+++ b/package/libostree/libostree.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ LIBOSTREE_SITE = https://github.com/ostreedev/ostree/releases/download/v$(LIBOST
 LIBOSTREE_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 LIBOSTREE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LIBOSTREE_DEPENDENCIES = e2fsprogs host-pkgconf libfuse libglib2 libgpgme xz
+LIBOSTREE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 LIBOSTREE_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--with-gpgme-prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \