diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index 542f2c954a..8c5024ba9f 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ HOST_PYTHON3_POST_INSTALL_HOOKS += HOST_PYTHON3_INSTALL_SYMLINK
 endif
 
 # Provided to other packages
-PYTHON3_PATH = $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/sysconfigdata/:$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages/
+PYTHON3_PATH = $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/sysconfigdata/:$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION3_MAJOR)/site-packages/
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))