diff --git a/meta/classes/gnome.bbclass b/meta/classes/gnome.bbclass
index b29d86cefd..25d1778851 100644
--- a/meta/classes/gnome.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/gnome.bbclass
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ FILES_${PN} += "${datadir}/application-registry ${datadir}/mime-info \
 
 inherit autotools pkgconfig gconf
 
+EXTRA_OEMAKE += "GCONF_DISABLE_MAKEFILE_SCHEMA_INSTALL=1"
+
 gnome_stage_includes() {
 	autotools_stage_includes
 }