diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
index 0f1b7d4032..2eb59f56ea 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ E2FSPROGS_VERSION = 1.42.9
 E2FSPROGS_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs/v$(E2FSPROGS_VERSION)
 E2FSPROGS_LICENSE = GPLv2, libuuid BSD-3c, libss and libet MIT-like with advertising clause
 E2FSPROGS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING lib/uuid/COPYING lib/ss/mit-sipb-copyright.h lib/et/internal.h
+E2FSPROGS_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+E2FSPROGS_INSTALL_STAGING_OPT = DESTDIR=$(STAGING_DIR) install-libs
 
 E2FSPROGS_CONF_OPT = \
 	--disable-tls \