diff --git a/package/watchdogd/watchdogd.mk b/package/watchdogd/watchdogd.mk
index 1a9d04d938..ea033b4e71 100644
--- a/package/watchdogd/watchdogd.mk
+++ b/package/watchdogd/watchdogd.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ WATCHDOGD_SITE = https://github.com/troglobit/watchdogd/releases/download/$(WATC
 WATCHDOGD_LICENSE = ISC
 WATCHDOGD_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 WATCHDOGD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = troglobit
+WATCHDOGD_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 WATCHDOGD_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf libconfuse libite libuev
 WATCHDOGD_CONF_OPTS = --disable-compat --disable-examples --disable-test-mode
 WATCHDOGD_SELINUX_MODULES = watchdog