diff --git a/package/libgpiod/libgpiod.mk b/package/libgpiod/libgpiod.mk
index 76648bd7d3..559e3d18bf 100644
--- a/package/libgpiod/libgpiod.mk
+++ b/package/libgpiod/libgpiod.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LIBGPIOD_VERSION = v0.3
 LIBGPIOD_SITE = $(call github,brgl,libgpiod,$(LIBGPIOD_VERSION))
 LIBGPIOD_LICENSE = LGPL-2.1+
 LIBGPIOD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+LIBGPIOD_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 LIBGPIOD_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf