diff --git a/packages/r/rapidjson/xmake.lua b/packages/r/rapidjson/xmake.lua
index 8c2fb2d44a9..dfb7d82bece 100644
--- a/packages/r/rapidjson/xmake.lua
+++ b/packages/r/rapidjson/xmake.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package("rapidjson")
 
+    set_kind("library", { headeronly = true })
     set_homepage("https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson")
     set_description("RapidJSON is a JSON parser and generator for C++.")
     set_license("MIT")