diff --git a/capture_freaklabs_zigbee/Makefile.in b/capture_freaklabs_zigbee/Makefile.in
index 97fb50b7..492f6a90 100644
--- a/capture_freaklabs_zigbee/Makefile.in
+++ b/capture_freaklabs_zigbee/Makefile.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py build
 
 install:
-	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install --root=$(DESTDIR)
 	# $(INSTALL) -o $(INSTUSR) -g $(INSTGRP) $(MONITOR_BIN) $(BIN)/$(MONITOR_BIN)
 
 clean:
diff --git a/capture_sdr_rtl433/Makefile.in b/capture_sdr_rtl433/Makefile.in
index 2e82ac5f..fa4314b2 100644
--- a/capture_sdr_rtl433/Makefile.in
+++ b/capture_sdr_rtl433/Makefile.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py build
 
 install:
-	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install --root=$(DESTDIR)
 	# These are now part of the setup.py install
 	# $(INSTALL) -o $(INSTUSR) -g $(INSTGRP) $(MONITOR_BIN) $(BIN)/$(MONITOR_BIN)
 	# $(INSTALL) -o $(INSTUSR) -g $(INSTGRP) $(MQTTMONITOR_BIN) $(BIN)/$(MQTTMONITOR_BIN)
diff --git a/python_modules/KismetExternal/Makefile b/python_modules/KismetExternal/Makefile
index 4dc83d11..4bf912b3 100644
--- a/python_modules/KismetExternal/Makefile
+++ b/python_modules/KismetExternal/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py build
 	
 install:
-	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install --root=$(DESTDIR)
 
 protobuf:
 	$(PROTOCBIN) -I ../../protobuf_definitions --python_out=./KismetExternal ../../protobuf_definitions/*.proto
diff --git a/python_modules/KismetLog/Makefile b/python_modules/KismetLog/Makefile
index 910ca9d9..cafd3902 100644
--- a/python_modules/KismetLog/Makefile
+++ b/python_modules/KismetLog/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py build
 	
 install:
-	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install --root=$(DESTDIR)
 
 clean:
 	@-$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py clean
diff --git a/python_modules/KismetRest/Makefile b/python_modules/KismetRest/Makefile
index 910ca9d9..cafd3902 100644
--- a/python_modules/KismetRest/Makefile
+++ b/python_modules/KismetRest/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py build
 	
 install:
-	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py install --root=$(DESTDIR)
 
 clean:
 	@-$(PYTHON3) ./setup.py clean