diff --git a/package/pkg-cmake.mk b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
index 3b1db35fb6..081960b5bf 100644
--- a/package/pkg-cmake.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ define $(2)_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	$$($$(PKG)_CONF_ENV) $$(BR2_CMAKE) $$($$(PKG)_SRCDIR) \
 		-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$$(HOST_DIR)/share/buildroot/toolchainfile.cmake" \
 		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="/usr" \
+		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_RUNSTATEDIR="/run" \
 		-DCMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE=OFF \
 		-DBUILD_DOC=OFF \
 		-DBUILD_DOCS=OFF \