diff --git a/capture_freaklabs_zigbee/Makefile.in b/capture_freaklabs_zigbee/Makefile.in
index cfbf99b0..c2e68453 100644
--- a/capture_freaklabs_zigbee/Makefile.in
+++ b/capture_freaklabs_zigbee/Makefile.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py build
 
 install:
-	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install --root=$(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 e33f7de5..e1be587d 100644
--- a/capture_sdr_rtl433/Makefile.in
+++ b/capture_sdr_rtl433/Makefile.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py build
 
 install:
-	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install --root=$(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/capture_sdr_rtladsb/Makefile.in b/capture_sdr_rtladsb/Makefile.in
index 8a4f7647..8239f434 100644
--- a/capture_sdr_rtladsb/Makefile.in
+++ b/capture_sdr_rtladsb/Makefile.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py build
 
 install:
-	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install --root=$(DESTDIR)
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(INSTUSR) -g $(INSTGRP) aircraft_db.csv $(ETC)/kismet_aircraft_db.csv
 	# These are now part of the setup.py install
 	# $(INSTALL) -o $(INSTUSR) -g $(INSTGRP) $(MONITOR_BIN) $(BIN)/$(MONITOR_BIN)
diff --git a/capture_sdr_rtlamr/Makefile.in b/capture_sdr_rtlamr/Makefile.in
index 1b780be1..3548adc5 100644
--- a/capture_sdr_rtlamr/Makefile.in
+++ b/capture_sdr_rtlamr/Makefile.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py build
 
 install:
-	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install --root=$(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 036541a0..fc660dfe 100644
--- a/python_modules/KismetExternal/Makefile
+++ b/python_modules/KismetExternal/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py build
 	
 install:
-	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install --root=$(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 d0d6f784..60e1eac1 100644
--- a/python_modules/KismetLog/Makefile
+++ b/python_modules/KismetLog/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py build
 	
 install:
-	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install --root=$(DESTDIR)
 
 clean:
 	@-$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py clean
diff --git a/python_modules/KismetRest/Makefile b/python_modules/KismetRest/Makefile
index d0d6f784..60e1eac1 100644
--- a/python_modules/KismetRest/Makefile
+++ b/python_modules/KismetRest/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ all:
 	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py build
 	
 install:
-	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install
+	$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py install --root=$(DESTDIR)
 
 clean:
 	@-$(PYTHON2) ./setup.py clean