1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py b/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
index 5f86affab2..3cee9730a8 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/package_manager.py
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class PackageManager(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
                globs]
         exclude = self.d.getVar('PACKAGE_EXCLUDE_COMPLEMENTARY', True)
         if exclude:
-            cmd.extend(['--exclude=' + exclude])
+            cmd.extend(['--exclude=' + '|'.join(exclude.split())])
         try:
             bb.note("Installing complementary packages ...")
             bb.note('Running %s' % cmd)