diff --git a/gpsd.spec b/gpsd.spec
index 1c673bd..0a8c5ad 100644
--- a/gpsd.spec
+++ b/gpsd.spec
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ Source5:        xgps.desktop
 Source6:        xgpsspeed.desktop
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1110
+%else
+%{!?python_sitelib: %global python_sitelib %(%{__python} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())")}
+%endif
+
 %description
 gpsd is a service daemon that mediates access to a GPS sensor connected
 to the host computer by serial or USB interface, making its data on the