diff --git a/recipes/linux-headers b/recipes/linux-headers
index ecd31dfd..e4873dd4 100644
--- a/recipes/linux-headers
+++ b/recipes/linux-headers
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name=linux-headers
 from_source=linux
 revision=1
 imagedeps="build-essential rsync"
+clean_workdirs=no
 
 build() {
 	true