diff --git a/package/systemd/systemd.mk b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
index 717bdccf4c..696a3a721d 100644
--- a/package/systemd/systemd.mk
+++ b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 SYSTEMD_VERSION = 44
 SYSTEMD_SITE = http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/
 SYSTEMD_SOURCE = systemd-$(SYSTEMD_VERSION).tar.xz
+SYSTEMD_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 SYSTEMD_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	host-intltool \
 	libcap \