diff --git a/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk b/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
index 81a8bf71f4..8b9c7d4da7 100644
--- a/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
+++ b/package/libcpprestsdk/libcpprestsdk.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ LIBCPPRESTSDK_SITE = $(call github,Microsoft,cpprestsdk,v$(LIBCPPRESTSDK_VERSION
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_LICENSE = MIT
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_LICENSE_FILES = license.txt
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_SUBDIR = Release
+LIBCPPRESTSDK_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_DEPENDENCIES += host-pkgconf boost openssl zlib
 LIBCPPRESTSDK_CONF_OPTS = -DWERROR=OFF -DBUILD_SAMPLES=OFF