diff --git a/package/cryptopp/cryptopp.mk b/package/cryptopp/cryptopp.mk
index dd41b0ec47..59ced7654c 100644
--- a/package/cryptopp/cryptopp.mk
+++ b/package/cryptopp/cryptopp.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ define HOST_CRYPTOPP_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_CRYPTOPP_INSTALL_CMDS
-	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) PREFIX=$(HOST_DIR) install
+	$(HOST_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) PREFIX=$(HOST_DIR) install-lib
 endef
 
 $(eval $(host-generic-package))