diff --git a/package/libsemanage/libsemanage.mk b/package/libsemanage/libsemanage.mk
index 289954f700..12e378f045 100644
--- a/package/libsemanage/libsemanage.mk
+++ b/package/libsemanage/libsemanage.mk
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ HOST_LIBSEMANAGE_MAKE_OPTS += \
 	SWIG_LIB="$(HOST_DIR)/share/swig/$(SWIG_VERSION)/" \
 	DEFAULT_SEMANAGE_CONF_LOCATION=$(HOST_DIR)/etc/selinux/semanage.conf \
 	PYINC="-I$(HOST_DIR)/include/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/" \
-	PYTHONLIBDIR="$(HOST_DIR)/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/" \
+	PYTHONLIBDIR="$(HOST_DIR)/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages" \
 	PYLIBVER="python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)"
 
 define HOST_LIBSEMANAGE_BUILD_CMDS