diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/wscript_build b/source4/scripting/python/wscript_build
index 73f7ae80aea..8879f759bad 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/wscript_build
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/wscript_build
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ bld.SAMBA_SCRIPT('samba_python',
                  pattern='samba/**/*.py',
                  installdir='python')
 
-bld.INSTALL_WILDCARD('${PYTHONDIR}', 'samba/**/*.py', flat=False)
+bld.INSTALL_WILDCARD('${PYTHONARCHDIR}', 'samba/**/*.py', flat=False)