--- Makefile.in.orig	2020-08-14 21:41:47 UTC
+++ Makefile.in
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ pythonmodules: subdirs
         fi
 
 pythoninstall:
-	@(dir=`pwd`; cd python; $(PYMAKE) install --basedir=$$dir --root=$(DESTDIR) --prefix=$(prefix)) ; \
+	@(dir=`pwd`; cd python; $(PYMAKE) install --basedir=$$dir --root=$(DESTDIR) --prefix=$(prefix) ${PYDISTUTILS_INSTALLARGS}); \
         if test $$? != 0 ; then \
            exit 1 ; \
         fi