diff --git a/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass b/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass
index f6710fc283..554e401ee2 100644
--- a/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/sstate.bbclass
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ def sstate_checkhashes(sq_data, d, siginfo=False, currentcount=0, summary=True,
         bb.parse.siggen.checkhashes(sq_data, missed, found, d)
 
     return found
+setscene_depvalid[vardepsexclude] = "SSTATE_EXCLUDEDEPS_SYSROOT"
 
 BB_SETSCENE_DEPVALID = "setscene_depvalid"