diff --git a/package/pkg-meson.mk b/package/pkg-meson.mk
index 0a4ab2194c..70f1d88d92 100644
--- a/package/pkg-meson.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-meson.mk
@@ -205,4 +205,4 @@ define PKG_MESON_INSTALL_CROSS_CONF
 	    > $(HOST_DIR)/etc/meson/cross-compilation.conf
 endef
 
-TOOLCHAIN_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += PKG_MESON_INSTALL_CROSS_CONF
+TOOLCHAIN_TARGET_FINALIZE_HOOKS += PKG_MESON_INSTALL_CROSS_CONF