diff --git a/auth/credentials/pycredentials.c b/auth/credentials/pycredentials.c
index bd877941a9a..3687050bde9 100644
--- a/auth/credentials/pycredentials.c
+++ b/auth/credentials/pycredentials.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/lib/compression/pycompression.c b/lib/compression/pycompression.c
index 3be3620b1cf..5c3fd82a00a 100644
--- a/lib/compression/pycompression.c
+++ b/lib/compression/pycompression.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 #include <talloc.h>
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "lzxpress.h"
 #include "lzxpress_huffman.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/crypto/py_crypto.c b/lib/crypto/py_crypto.c
index 35ccc79a99e..26a0a09f5eb 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/py_crypto.c
+++ b/lib/crypto/py_crypto.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/ldb-samba/pyldb.c b/lib/ldb-samba/pyldb.c
index 01ed065947a..2241abc01df 100644
--- a/lib/ldb-samba/pyldb.c
+++ b/lib/ldb-samba/pyldb.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
    License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include <ldb.h>
diff --git a/lib/ldb/pyldb.c b/lib/ldb/pyldb.c
index f398887e579..3177e20bb8b 100644
--- a/lib/ldb/pyldb.c
+++ b/lib/ldb/pyldb.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
    License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "ldb_private.h"
 #include "ldb_handlers.h"
 #include "pyldb.h"
diff --git a/lib/ldb/pyldb_util.c b/lib/ldb/pyldb_util.c
index 7a5b26b04f3..d1c5fad2b56 100644
--- a/lib/ldb/pyldb_util.c
+++ b/lib/ldb/pyldb_util.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
    License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "ldb.h"
 #include "pyldb.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/smbconf/pysmbconf.c b/lib/smbconf/pysmbconf.c
index 20041d3a580..2538127b1ba 100644
--- a/lib/smbconf/pysmbconf.c
+++ b/lib/smbconf/pysmbconf.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/smbconf/pysmbconf.h b/lib/smbconf/pysmbconf.h
index e8c6c9998e3..1e57bfb19dd 100644
--- a/lib/smbconf/pysmbconf.h
+++ b/lib/smbconf/pysmbconf.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #ifndef _PYSMBCONF_H_
 #define _PYSMBCONF_H_
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "lib/smbconf/smbconf.h"
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/lib/talloc/pytalloc.c b/lib/talloc/pytalloc.c
index 9d62eed455e..f6f068108d6 100644
--- a/lib/talloc/pytalloc.c
+++ b/lib/talloc/pytalloc.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
    License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include <talloc.h>
 #include <pytalloc.h>
 #include "pytalloc_private.h"
diff --git a/lib/talloc/pytalloc_util.c b/lib/talloc/pytalloc_util.c
index 064957ffd6f..766938a82c8 100644
--- a/lib/talloc/pytalloc_util.c
+++ b/lib/talloc/pytalloc_util.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
    License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "replace.h"
 #include <talloc.h>
 #include "pytalloc.h"
diff --git a/lib/talloc/test_pytalloc.c b/lib/talloc/test_pytalloc.c
index aa05d8c342b..fb385852a39 100644
--- a/lib/talloc/test_pytalloc.c
+++ b/lib/talloc/test_pytalloc.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
    License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include <talloc.h>
 #include <pytalloc.h>
 
diff --git a/lib/tdb/pytdb.c b/lib/tdb/pytdb.c
index ed22803328c..4d75d7a9041 100644
--- a/lib/tdb/pytdb.c
+++ b/lib/tdb/pytdb.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
    License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "replace.h"
 #include "system/filesys.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/tevent/pytevent.c b/lib/tevent/pytevent.c
index aa2331c1d6c..bbe29f6c693 100644
--- a/lib/tevent/pytevent.c
+++ b/lib/tevent/pytevent.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
    License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "replace.h"
 #include <tevent.h>
 
diff --git a/libcli/nbt/pynbt.c b/libcli/nbt/pynbt.c
index 0908a6bce3c..e0a72fa8451 100644
--- a/libcli/nbt/pynbt.c
+++ b/libcli/nbt/pynbt.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "libcli/util/pyerrors.h"
diff --git a/libcli/security/pysecurity.c b/libcli/security/pysecurity.c
index fb9fe469dc3..037d43c62f0 100644
--- a/libcli/security/pysecurity.c
+++ b/libcli/security/pysecurity.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/libcli/smb/py_reparse_symlink.c b/libcli/smb/py_reparse_symlink.c
index 93e5cf8f049..5626e270803 100644
--- a/libcli/smb/py_reparse_symlink.c
+++ b/libcli/smb/py_reparse_symlink.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "replace.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
diff --git a/libgpo/pygpo.c b/libgpo/pygpo.c
index bf63a60522f..adbd5b4688d 100644
--- a/libgpo/pygpo.c
+++ b/libgpo/pygpo.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "version.h"
 #include "param/pyparam.h"
diff --git a/pidl/lib/Parse/Pidl/Samba4/Python.pm b/pidl/lib/Parse/Pidl/Samba4/Python.pm
index 2d1e0610245..432f8724ba0 100644
--- a/pidl/lib/Parse/Pidl/Samba4/Python.pm
+++ b/pidl/lib/Parse/Pidl/Samba4/Python.pm
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ sub Parse($$$$$)
     $self->pidl_hdr("
 /* Python wrapper functions auto-generated by pidl */
 #define PY_SSIZE_T_CLEAN 1 /* We use Py_ssize_t for PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords */
-#include <Python.h>
+#include \"lib/replace/system/python.h\"
 #include \"python/py3compat.h\"
 #include \"includes.h\"
 #include \"python/modules.h\"
diff --git a/python/modules.c b/python/modules.c
index cacca63bbb3..7934f3e35db 100644
--- a/python/modules.c
+++ b/python/modules.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/python/py3compat.h b/python/py3compat.h
index 01108214783..bfee82f92b3 100644
--- a/python/py3compat.h
+++ b/python/py3compat.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #ifndef _SAMBA_PY3COMPAT_H_
 #define _SAMBA_PY3COMPAT_H_
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 
 /* Quick docs:
  * Syntax for module initialization is as in Python 3, except the entrypoint
diff --git a/python/pyglue.c b/python/pyglue.c
index e7b01b83c80..8fb5f7a1f9f 100644
--- a/python/pyglue.c
+++ b/python/pyglue.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source3/lib/smbconf/pys3smbconf.c b/source3/lib/smbconf/pys3smbconf.c
index 07e75f6b579..09d4881a9b0 100644
--- a/source3/lib/smbconf/pys3smbconf.c
+++ b/source3/lib/smbconf/pys3smbconf.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/pylibsmb.c b/source3/libsmb/pylibsmb.c
index 3129a45374a..52ba449bfa9 100644
--- a/source3/libsmb/pylibsmb.c
+++ b/source3/libsmb/pylibsmb.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ c = libsmb.Conn("127.0.0.1",
 -------------------------
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source3/param/pyparam.c b/source3/param/pyparam.c
index 6559661901d..8c057fd37aa 100644
--- a/source3/param/pyparam.c
+++ b/source3/param/pyparam.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "param/param.h"
diff --git a/source3/param/pyparam_util.c b/source3/param/pyparam_util.c
index 67ab4945d6a..bfd8d05a292 100644
--- a/source3/param/pyparam_util.c
+++ b/source3/param/pyparam_util.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "param/param.h"
 #include "param/pyparam.h"
diff --git a/source3/passdb/py_passdb.c b/source3/passdb/py_passdb.c
index 27f9e8607d8..02d1d5578dd 100644
--- a/source3/passdb/py_passdb.c
+++ b/source3/passdb/py_passdb.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include <pytalloc.h>
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
diff --git a/source3/rpc_client/py_mdscli.c b/source3/rpc_client/py_mdscli.c
index 2594200ecfe..ccb0342b86b 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_client/py_mdscli.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_client/py_mdscli.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include <pytalloc.h>
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
diff --git a/source3/smbd/pysmbd.c b/source3/smbd/pysmbd.c
index f9f5384cfb3..e1f889dad30 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/pysmbd.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/pysmbd.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source3/utils/py_net.c b/source3/utils/py_net.c
index 24743529cd9..5e81b8f5fdb 100644
--- a/source3/utils/py_net.c
+++ b/source3/utils/py_net.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include <pytalloc.h>
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/auth/gensec/pygensec.c b/source4/auth/gensec/pygensec.c
index dd63fa58348..97ced8f11c4 100644
--- a/source4/auth/gensec/pygensec.c
+++ b/source4/auth/gensec/pygensec.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/auth/pyauth.c b/source4/auth/pyauth.c
index b41108b7072..498b52e2bec 100644
--- a/source4/auth/pyauth.c
+++ b/source4/auth/pyauth.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/dns_server/pydns.c b/source4/dns_server/pydns.c
index 7b83d7c49a1..6e99ebd6479 100644
--- a/source4/dns_server/pydns.c
+++ b/source4/dns_server/pydns.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/dsdb/pydsdb.c b/source4/dsdb/pydsdb.c
index 6bf304f4f91..aac311a84ff 100644
--- a/source4/dsdb/pydsdb.c
+++ b/source4/dsdb/pydsdb.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include <ldb.h>
diff --git a/source4/lib/messaging/pymessaging.c b/source4/lib/messaging/pymessaging.c
index 31755ea591a..b88727c6bd2 100644
--- a/source4/lib/messaging/pymessaging.c
+++ b/source4/lib/messaging/pymessaging.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/lib/policy/pypolicy.c b/source4/lib/policy/pypolicy.c
index f40d811a50f..f85ea8532bc 100644
--- a/source4/lib/policy/pypolicy.c
+++ b/source4/lib/policy/pypolicy.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "policy.h"
diff --git a/source4/lib/registry/pyregistry.c b/source4/lib/registry/pyregistry.c
index f4201c3ca9e..de40d2a6669 100644
--- a/source4/lib/registry/pyregistry.c
+++ b/source4/lib/registry/pyregistry.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/libnet/py_net.c b/source4/libnet/py_net.c
index 42eee509c6b..071ad0481ec 100644
--- a/source4/libnet/py_net.c
+++ b/source4/libnet/py_net.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/libnet/py_net_dckeytab.c b/source4/libnet/py_net_dckeytab.c
index ad65c7d46a6..0c3df8958ab 100644
--- a/source4/libnet/py_net_dckeytab.c
+++ b/source4/libnet/py_net_dckeytab.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_auth.c b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_auth.c
index d34a852c06d..8d233b3112c 100644
--- a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_auth.c
+++ b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_auth.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "libcli/util/pyerrors.h"
 #include "pyauth.h"
diff --git a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_lsa.c b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_lsa.c
index a59dcbf970c..c5e221fbaa0 100644
--- a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_lsa.c
+++ b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_lsa.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "librpc/gen_ndr/lsa.h"
 
 static PyObject *py_lsa_String_str(PyObject *py_self)
diff --git a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_misc.c b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_misc.c
index 99100875689..16e2960a1c3 100644
--- a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_misc.c
+++ b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_misc.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "librpc/gen_ndr/misc.h"
 
diff --git a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_security.c b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_security.c
index a1fbadde4f1..581f06e14bf 100644
--- a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_security.c
+++ b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_security.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "gen_ndr/conditional_ace.h"
 #include "py3compat.h"
 #include "libcli/security/sddl.h"
diff --git a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_xattr.c b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_xattr.c
index 221b9771e0d..523c1ab4a19 100644
--- a/source4/librpc/ndr/py_xattr.c
+++ b/source4/librpc/ndr/py_xattr.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 
 static void PyType_AddMethods(PyTypeObject *type, PyMethodDef *methods)
 {
diff --git a/source4/librpc/rpc/pyrpc.c b/source4/librpc/rpc/pyrpc.c
index 61b3c6357b0..3f1a8679d3e 100644
--- a/source4/librpc/rpc/pyrpc.c
+++ b/source4/librpc/rpc/pyrpc.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/librpc/rpc/pyrpc_util.c b/source4/librpc/rpc/pyrpc_util.c
index 2d9a4f8ee37..16d6905da7c 100644
--- a/source4/librpc/rpc/pyrpc_util.c
+++ b/source4/librpc/rpc/pyrpc_util.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "python/modules.h"
diff --git a/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyposix_eadb.c b/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyposix_eadb.c
index abf397f990c..aca92e71b7e 100644
--- a/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyposix_eadb.c
+++ b/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyposix_eadb.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "system/filesys.h"
diff --git a/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyxattr_native.c b/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyxattr_native.c
index 7511e5c02bf..6b237b00084 100644
--- a/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyxattr_native.c
+++ b/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyxattr_native.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "librpc/ndr/libndr.h"
diff --git a/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyxattr_tdb.c b/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyxattr_tdb.c
index 425fd868ca0..5f07809834c 100644
--- a/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyxattr_tdb.c
+++ b/source4/ntvfs/posix/python/pyxattr_tdb.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "system/filesys.h"
diff --git a/source4/param/provision.c b/source4/param/provision.c
index 9048f1adb65..a084aec08e2 100644
--- a/source4/param/provision.c
+++ b/source4/param/provision.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include <ldb.h>
 #include <pyldb.h>
diff --git a/source4/param/pyparam.c b/source4/param/pyparam.c
index c99d73e3438..8288d2ee698 100644
--- a/source4/param/pyparam.c
+++ b/source4/param/pyparam.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "python/py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "param/param.h"
diff --git a/source4/param/pyparam_util.c b/source4/param/pyparam_util.c
index 9b9dcd22c90..bb7ffda1cc2 100644
--- a/source4/param/pyparam_util.c
+++ b/source4/param/pyparam_util.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
-#include <Python.h>
+#include "lib/replace/system/python.h"
 #include "py3compat.h"
 #include "includes.h"
 #include "param/param.h"
diff --git a/source4/scripting/bin/gen_ntstatus.py b/source4/scripting/bin/gen_ntstatus.py
index bf0f01640b0..e4b0ad8e428 100755
--- a/source4/scripting/bin/gen_ntstatus.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/bin/gen_ntstatus.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def generatePythonFile(out_file, errors):
     out_file.write(" * New descriptions for existing errors generated from\n")
     out_file.write(" * [MS-ERREF] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc704588.aspx\n")
     out_file.write(" */\n")
-    out_file.write("#include <Python.h>\n")
+    out_file.write("#include \"lib/replace/system/python.h\"\n")
     out_file.write("#include \"python/py3compat.h\"\n")
     out_file.write("#include \"includes.h\"\n\n")
     # This is needed to avoid a missing prototype error from the C
diff --git a/source4/scripting/bin/gen_werror.py b/source4/scripting/bin/gen_werror.py
index 8042f2a3bfd..935dbde0909 100755
--- a/source4/scripting/bin/gen_werror.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/bin/gen_werror.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def generatePythonFile(out_file, errors):
     out_file.write(" * Errors generated from\n")
     out_file.write(" * [MS-ERREF] https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc231199.aspx\n")
     out_file.write(" */\n")
-    out_file.write("#include <Python.h>\n")
+    out_file.write("#include \"lib/replace/system/python.h\"\n")
     out_file.write("#include \"python/py3compat.h\"\n")
     out_file.write("#include \"includes.h\"\n\n")
     # This is needed to avoid a missing prototype error from the C