Index: gpgme-1.24.0/lang/python/Makefile.am
===================================================================
--- gpgme-1.24.0.orig/lang/python/Makefile.am
+++ gpgme-1.24.0/lang/python/Makefile.am
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ install-exec-local:
 	  build \
 	  --build-base="$$(basename "$${PYTHON}")-gpg" \
 	  install \
-	  --prefix "$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)" \
+	  --root "$(DESTDIR)" \
+	  --prefix "$(prefix)" \
 	  --verbose ; \
 	done
 
Index: gpgme-1.24.0/lang/python/Makefile.in
===================================================================
--- gpgme-1.24.0.orig/lang/python/Makefile.in
+++ gpgme-1.24.0/lang/python/Makefile.in
@@ -818,7 +818,8 @@ install-exec-local:
 	  build \
 	  --build-base="$$(basename "$${PYTHON}")-gpg" \
 	  install \
-	  --prefix "$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)" \
+	  --root "$(DESTDIR)" \
+	  --prefix "$(prefix)" \
 	  --verbose ; \
 	done