diff --git a/package/python/python.mk b/package/python/python.mk
index 6187d66e7d..f2e48c4e5d 100644
--- a/package/python/python.mk
+++ b/package/python/python.mk
@@ -167,5 +167,8 @@ PYTHON_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += PYTHON_REMOVE_USELESS_FILES
 
 PYTHON_AUTORECONF = YES
 
+# Provided to other packages
+PYTHON_PATH = $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR)/site-packages/
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))