--- a/wrappers/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.12)
   find_package(PythonInterp REQUIRED)
   find_package(PythonLibs REQUIRED)
-  set(PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/python${PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR}/pyrealsense2" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for Python bindings")
+  set(PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR "${XXNIX_PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES}/pyrealsense2" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for Python bindings")
   set(CMAKECONFIG_PY_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/pyrealsense2")
 else()
   find_package(Python REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter Development)
-  set(PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR "${Python_SITEARCH}/pyrealsense2" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for Python bindings")
+  set(PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR "${XXNIX_PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES}/pyrealsense2" CACHE PATH "Installation directory for Python bindings")
   set(CMAKECONFIG_PY_INSTALL_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/pyrealsense2")
 endif()