diff --git a/classes/cmake_plasma.bbclass b/classes/cmake_plasma.bbclass
index aa1ce4f..eca477c 100644
--- a/classes/cmake_plasma.bbclass
+++ b/classes/cmake_plasma.bbclass
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ inherit kdoctools
 
 EXTRA_OECMAKE += " \
     -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
+    -DOE_KF5_PATH_HOST_ROOT=${STAGING_DIR_HOST} \
 "
 
 DEPENDS += " \