diff --git a/package/base/python/python-pkg.conf b/package/base/python/python-pkg.conf
index d9b3b14bf..fb15c2c15 100644
--- a/package/base/python/python-pkg.conf
+++ b/package/base/python/python-pkg.conf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 pyconfopt="--prefix $root/$prefix"
 python_pkg_main() {
-	python setup.py $pyconfopt build install
+	python setup.py build install $pyconfopt
 }
 
 custmain=python_pkg_main