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)