diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e1e6cea7..ce3da316 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ elif test "x$enable_python_plugins" != xno; then
         AX_PYTHON_DEVEL
         AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_PYTHON_API], [true])
         AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PYTHON], [1], [Python support])
+        pythonsitepath=`python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())" 2>/dev/null`
+        if test "X$pythonsitepath" != "X"; then
+            AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([PYTHON_SITE_PATH], ["$pythonsitepath"], [Python Site Path])
+        fi
     else
         if test "x$enable_python_plugins" = xyes; then
             AC_MSG_ERROR([Python not found, cannot enable Python plugins.])
diff --git a/src/plugins/python_plugins.c b/src/plugins/python_plugins.c
index be82417d..8c288eaf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python_plugins.c
+++ b/src/plugins/python_plugins.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ python_env_init(void)
     g_string_append(path, plugins_dir);
     g_string_append(path, "/");
     g_free(plugins_dir);
+    g_string_append(path, ":");
+    g_string_append(path, PROF_PYTHON_SITE_PATH);
     PySys_SetPath(path->str);
     python_check_error();
     g_string_free(path, TRUE);