diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_python/Makefile b/src/mod/languages/mod_python/Makefile
index 027ba85d11..4520e9d2d9 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_python/Makefile
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_python/Makefile
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ switch_swig.o: $(SWIGCFILE) Makefile
 	$(CC)  -w $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 local_install:
+	test -d $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ || mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/python2.5/site-packages/
 	cp -f freeswitch.py $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib/python2.5/site-packages/