diff --git a/python-ply.spec b/python-ply.spec
index f327fb3..4b31f45 100644
--- a/python-ply.spec
+++ b/python-ply.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 %if 0%{?suse_version} && 0%{?suse_version} <= 1110
 %py_requires
+%else
+%{!?python_sitelib: %global python_sitelib %(python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()")}
 %endif
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1110 || 0%{?fedora} > 12 || 0%{?mdkversion}
 BuildArch:      noarch