diff --git a/classes/cmake_lib.bbclass b/classes/cmake_lib.bbclass
index 3444ded6..6dc05231 100644
--- a/classes/cmake_lib.bbclass
+++ b/classes/cmake_lib.bbclass
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 
 inherit cmake_sysroot
 
+SSTATE_SYSROOT = "${STAGING_DIR}-components/${PACKAGE_ARCH}/${PN}"
+
 # global helper to get CMAKE_ALIGN_SYSROOT array
 def get_align_flags(d):
     ret = {}