diff --git a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv.inc b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv.inc
index 1ed9793..b6fe833 100644
--- a/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv.inc
+++ b/recipes-games/freeciv/freeciv.inc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ file://wait-server-start.patch \
 "
 
 S = "${WORKDIR}/freeciv-${PV}"
+B = "${WORKDIR}/build-${PV}"
 
 inherit autotools pkgconfig