diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index cd175475..6727fffd 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ add_custom_target(python ALL
     COMMAND python3 setup.py build
     DEPENDS opendht opendht_cpp.pxd opendht.pyx)
 
-install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND python3 setup.py install WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})")
+install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND python3 setup.py install --root=\$ENV{DESTDIR}/ WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})")
diff --git a/python/setup.py.in b/python/setup.py.in
index c4654d3e..b2d94c22 100644
--- a/python/setup.py.in
+++ b/python/setup.py.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Savoir-faire Linux Inc. 
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Savoir-faire Linux Inc.
 # Author: Guillaume Roguez <guillaume.roguez@savoirfairelinux.com>
 # Author: Adrien Béraud <adrien.beraud@savoirfairelinux.com>
 #