diff --git a/libpwquality-fix-python-install.patch b/libpwquality-fix-python-install.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7de614f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpwquality-fix-python-install.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+Index: libpwquality-1.4.5/python/Makefile.am
+===================================================================
+--- libpwquality-1.4.5.orig/python/Makefile.am
++++ libpwquality-1.4.5/python/Makefile.am
+@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ all-local:
+ 	CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing" @PYTHONBINARY@ setup.py build --build-base py$(PYTHONREV)
+ 
+ install-exec-local:
+-	CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing" @PYTHONBINARY@ setup.py build --build-base py$(PYTHONREV) install --prefix=${DESTDIR}${prefix}
++	CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing" @PYTHONBINARY@ setup.py build --build-base py$(PYTHONREV) install --root ${DESTDIR} --prefix=${prefix}
+ 
+ clean-local:
+ 	rm -rf py$(PYTHONREV)
+Index: libpwquality-1.4.5/python/Makefile.in
+===================================================================
+--- libpwquality-1.4.5.orig/python/Makefile.in
++++ libpwquality-1.4.5/python/Makefile.in
+@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ all-local:
+ 	CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing" @PYTHONBINARY@ setup.py build --build-base py$(PYTHONREV)
+ 
+ install-exec-local:
+-	CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing" @PYTHONBINARY@ setup.py build --build-base py$(PYTHONREV) install --prefix=${DESTDIR}${prefix}
++	CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -fno-strict-aliasing" @PYTHONBINARY@ setup.py build --build-base py$(PYTHONREV) install --root ${DESTDIR} --prefix=${prefix}
+ 
+ clean-local:
+ 	rm -rf py$(PYTHONREV)
diff --git a/libpwquality.changes b/libpwquality.changes
index 48f0e7c..0f7339a 100644
--- a/libpwquality.changes
+++ b/libpwquality.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan 10 10:52:20 UTC 2025 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Add libpwquality-fix-python-install.patch: Fix installation of
+  python bindings after moving to setuptools.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Nov 22 08:58:19 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/libpwquality.spec b/libpwquality.spec
index 1a657d7..fde4dbb 100644
--- a/libpwquality.spec
+++ b/libpwquality.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libpwquality
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
 URL:            https://github.com/libpwquality/libpwquality
 Source:         %{url}/releases/download/%{name}-%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source1:        baselibs.conf
+# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM - Fix installation of python bindings using setuptools. loosely based on commit 7b5e0f00
+Patch0:         libpwquality-fix-python-install.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  cracklib-devel
 BuildRequires:  gettext-devel
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ fi
 %{_mandir}/man8/pam_pwquality.8%{?ext_man}
 
 %files -n python3-pwquality
-%{python3_sitearch}/pwquality-%{version}-py3*-linux-*.egg
+%{python3_sitearch}/pwquality*
 
 %files lang -f libpwquality.lang