diff --git a/package/libvirt/libvirt.mk b/package/libvirt/libvirt.mk
index 9a4788c905..41218c0e53 100644
--- a/package/libvirt/libvirt.mk
+++ b/package/libvirt/libvirt.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LIBVIRT_SOURCE = libvirt-$(LIBVIRT_VERSION).tar.xz
 LIBVIRT_LICENSE = LGPL-2.1+
 LIBVIRT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LIBVIRT_CPE_ID_VENDOR = redhat
+LIBVIRT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBVIRT_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	host-libxslt \
 	host-nfs-utils \