diff --git a/package/libxcrypt/libxcrypt.mk b/package/libxcrypt/libxcrypt.mk
index f9799ac006..63132edd9d 100644
--- a/package/libxcrypt/libxcrypt.mk
+++ b/package/libxcrypt/libxcrypt.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LIBXCRYPT_VERSION = 4.4.17
 LIBXCRYPT_SITE = $(call github,besser82,libxcrypt,v$(LIBXCRYPT_VERSION))
 LIBXCRYPT_LICENSE = LGPL-2.1+
 LIBXCRYPT_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSING COPYING.LIB
+LIBXCRYPT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBXCRYPT_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))