diff --git a/package/base/python/python-pkg.conf b/package/base/python/python-pkg.conf
index 16a6aa14b..d9b3b14bf 100644
--- a/package/base/python/python-pkg.conf
+++ b/package/base/python/python-pkg.conf
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@
 # 
 # --- ROCK-COPYRIGHT-NOTE-END ---
 
-pyconfopt=""
+pyconfopt="--prefix $root/$prefix"
 python_pkg_main() {
 	python setup.py $pyconfopt build install
 }
 
 custmain=python_pkg_main
+