diff --git a/classes/kde-kf5.bbclass b/classes/kde-kf5.bbclass
index 6ae8e032..51dc3b54 100644
--- a/classes/kde-kf5.bbclass
+++ b/classes/kde-kf5.bbclass
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ inherit kde-base
 KF5_VERSION = "5.19.0"
 
 SRC_URI = "${KDE_MIRROR}/stable/frameworks/5.19/${BPN}-${PV}.tar.xz"
+
+do_compile_prepend() {
+    export XDG_DATA_HOME=${STAGING_DATADIR}
+}