diff --git a/libs/protobuf/Makefile b/libs/protobuf/Makefile
index 251bdffa1..7d23a379d 100644
--- a/libs/protobuf/Makefile
+++ b/libs/protobuf/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=protobuf
 PKG_VERSION:=3.8.0
-PKG_RELEASE:=4
+PKG_RELEASE:=5
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-cpp-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/google/protobuf/releases/download/v$(PKG_VERSION)
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ CMAKE_HOST_OPTIONS += \
 	-Dprotobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
 	-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
 	-DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH=OFF \
+	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib \
 	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH="${STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG}/lib"
 
 CMAKE_OPTIONS += \