diff --git a/package/scons/scons.mk b/package/scons/scons.mk
index 2aed62c5cb..7cc234e8b8 100644
--- a/package/scons/scons.mk
+++ b/package/scons/scons.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ define HOST_SCONS_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 define HOST_SCONS_INSTALL_CMDS
-	(cd $(@D); python setup.py install --prefix=$(HOST_DIR)/usr)
+	(cd $(@D); python setup.py install --prefix=$(HOST_DIR)/usr \
+		--install-lib=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/lib/scons-$(SCONS_VERSION))
 endef
 
 $(eval $(host-generic-package))