diff --git a/utils/gpsd/Makefile b/utils/gpsd/Makefile
index 53428613c0..083a22b4cf 100644
--- a/utils/gpsd/Makefile
+++ b/utils/gpsd/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=gpsd
 PKG_VERSION:=3.21
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SAVANNAH/$(PKG_NAME)
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ SCONS_OPTIONS += \
 	implicit_link=no \
 	chrpath=no \
 	manbuild=no \
+	sysroot="$(STAGING_DIR)" \
 	target="$(TARGET_CROSS:-=)"
 
 define Build/InstallDev