---
 core/pythoncdb/py_helpers.cc |    6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Index: cadabra2-2.5.6/core/pythoncdb/py_helpers.cc
===================================================================
--- cadabra2-2.5.6.orig/core/pythoncdb/py_helpers.cc
+++ cadabra2-2.5.6/core/pythoncdb/py_helpers.cc
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ namespace cadabra {
 
 		if(spath=="") {
 			py::module_ sysconfig = py::module_::import("sysconfig");
-			py::object result = sysconfig.attr("get_path")("platlib");
-			spath = result.cast<std::string>();
+			// On openSUSE, this gives paths relative to /usr/local/; use 'stdlib' instead
+			// py::object result = sysconfig.attr("get_path")("platlib");
+			py::object result = sysconfig.attr("get_path")("stdlib");
+			spath = result.cast<std::string>() + "/site-packages";
 			// Some older systems return the wrong path in platlib: they
 			// use "dist-packages", but still return "site-packages". So we
 			// test for the existence of platlib, and if it does not