diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-pyproj_3.4.0.bb b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-pyproj_3.4.0.bb
index 62eceb2c09..a15a05ea2b 100644
--- a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-pyproj_3.4.0.bb
+++ b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-pyproj_3.4.0.bb
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ RDEPENDS:${PN} = "${PYTHON_PN}-certifi proj"
 
 export PROJ_INCDIR = "${STAGING_INCDIR}"
 export PROJ_LIBDIR = "${STAGING_LIBDIR}"
+export PROJ_DIR = "${STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE}/.."