diff --git a/package/cligen/cligen.mk b/package/cligen/cligen.mk
index 4c2b73b5..089fc6c1 100644
--- a/package/cligen/cligen.mk
+++ b/package/cligen/cligen.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ CLIGEN_SITE = $(call github,clicon,cligen,$(CLIGEN_VERSION))
 CLIGEN_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 CLIGEN_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.md
 CLIGEN_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+CLIGEN_CONF_OPTS = INSTALLFLAGS=" "
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))