diff --git a/package/suricata/suricata.mk b/package/suricata/suricata.mk
index 0ee3752a21..56bbc0c89b 100644
--- a/package/suricata/suricata.mk
+++ b/package/suricata/suricata.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SURICATA_DEPENDENCIES = \
 SURICATA_CONF_ENV = \
 	ac_cv_path_HAVE_SPHINXBUILD=no \
 	CARGO_HOME=$(BR_CARGO_HOME) \
+	RUSTDOC=true \
 	RUST_TARGET=$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME)
 
 SURICATA_MAKE_ENV = \