diff --git a/package/pkg-cmake.mk b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
index 34b49bdbe5..51a1929ebb 100644
--- a/package/pkg-cmake.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
@@ -274,3 +274,4 @@ define TOOLCHAIN_CMAKE_INSTALL_FILES
 endef
 
 TOOLCHAIN_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += TOOLCHAIN_CMAKE_INSTALL_FILES
+TOOLCHAIN_INSTALL_STAGING = YES