diff --git a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
index 2e3856a2d1..9ae11ad023 100644
--- a/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/bitbake.conf
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ USRBINPATH = "${bindir}"
 USRBINPATH_class-native = "/usr/bin"
 USRBINPATH_class-nativesdk = "/usr/bin"
 
+# Root home directory
+ROOT_HOME ?= "/home/root"
+
 ##################################################################
 # Architecture-dependent build variables.
 ##################################################################