diff --git a/package/rapidjson/rapidjson.mk b/package/rapidjson/rapidjson.mk
index d06f52962e..4d69bc3450 100644
--- a/package/rapidjson/rapidjson.mk
+++ b/package/rapidjson/rapidjson.mk
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ RAPIDJSON_LICENSE_FILES = license.txt
 RAPIDJSON_INSTALL_TARGET = NO
 RAPIDJSON_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
-define RAPIDJSON_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
-	cp -dpfr $(@D)/include/* $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include
-endef
+RAPIDJSON_CONF_OPTS = \
+	-DRAPIDJSON_BUILD_DOC=OFF \
+	-DRAPIDJSON_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
+	-DRAPIDJSON_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
 
-$(eval $(generic-package))
+$(eval $(cmake-package))