diff --git a/lang/python-cffi/Makefile b/lang/python-cffi/Makefile
index a9911b575..b78bce1d5 100644
--- a/lang/python-cffi/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python-cffi/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ define Build/Compile
 endef
 
 define Host/Compile
-	$(call Build/Compile/HostPyMod,,install --prefix="" --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)")
+	$(call Build/Compile/HostPyMod,,install --prefix="/usr" --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)")
 endef
 
 define Host/Install
diff --git a/lang/python-ply/Makefile b/lang/python-ply/Makefile
index fa7c42a3c..e8b974a68 100644
--- a/lang/python-ply/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python-ply/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 endef
 
 define Host/Compile
-	$(call Build/Compile/HostPyMod,,install --prefix="" --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)")
+	$(call Build/Compile/HostPyMod,,install --prefix="/usr" --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)")
 endef
 
 define Host/Install
diff --git a/lang/python-pycparser/Makefile b/lang/python-pycparser/Makefile
index fa105cc95..c5e03f2bb 100644
--- a/lang/python-pycparser/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python-pycparser/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ define Build/Compile
 endef
 
 define Host/Compile
-	$(call Build/Compile/HostPyMod,,install --prefix="" --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)")
+	$(call Build/Compile/HostPyMod,,install --prefix="/usr" --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)")
 endef
 
 define Host/Install
diff --git a/lang/python-setuptools/Makefile b/lang/python-setuptools/Makefile
index 27c26e8cc..71d30fec1 100644
--- a/lang/python-setuptools/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python-setuptools/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ endef
 
 define Host/Compile
 	$(call Build/Compile/HostPyMod,,\
-		install --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)" --prefix="" \
+		install --root="$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)" --prefix="/usr" \
 		--single-version-externally-managed \
 	)
 endef