--- python/Makefile.in.orig	2010-09-03 18:41:16.000000000 -0500
+++ python/Makefile.in	2010-09-16 17:23:24.000000000 -0500
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 @BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@all-local: pymod-build-stamp
 
 @BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@install-exec-local: pymod-build-stamp
-@BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@	$(PYTHON) setup.py install --prefix $(DESTDIR)$(prefix) $(SETUPTOOLS_CRAP)
+@BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@	$(PYTHON) setup.py install --prefix @@PY_PREFIX@@ --root $(DESTDIR) $(SETUPTOOLS_CRAP)
 
 @BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@uninstall-local:
 @BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@	$(PYTHON) setup.py bogus_uninstall --prefix $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)