diff --git a/python-urwid.spec b/python-urwid.spec
index 321e0af..4344e3e 100644
--- a/python-urwid.spec
+++ b/python-urwid.spec
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ BuildRequires:  python-setuptools
 %py_requires
 Requires:       python-curses
 %endif
+%if  0%{?suse_version} <= 1110
+%{!?python_sitearch:  %global python_sitearch  %(python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib(1))")}
+%endif
 
 %description
 Urwid is a console user interface library.  It includes many features