diff --git a/srcpkgs/vdrift/template b/srcpkgs/vdrift/template
index cc586376b4e..3fbbce0da07 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vdrift/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vdrift/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=2014.10.20
 revision=11
 wrksrc="$pkgname"
 build_style=scons
+scons_use_destdir=yes
 make_build_args="release=1 force_feedback=1 extbullet=1 datadir=share/${pkgname}"
 make_install_args="$make_build_args"
 hostmakedepends="gettext pkg-config"