diff --git a/package/jq/jq.mk b/package/jq/jq.mk
index 9a094ba9a0..aecdba2280 100644
--- a/package/jq/jq.mk
+++ b/package/jq/jq.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ JQ_VERSION = 1.5
 JQ_SITE = https://github.com/stedolan/jq/releases/download/jq-$(JQ_VERSION)
 JQ_LICENSE = MIT (code), CC-BY-3.0 (documentation)
 JQ_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+JQ_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 # uses c99 specific features
 JQ_CONF_ENV += CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -std=c99"