diff --git a/libs/esl/Makefile b/libs/esl/Makefile
index ab50bac4d9..fbc870ac24 100644
--- a/libs/esl/Makefile
+++ b/libs/esl/Makefile
@@ -95,4 +95,7 @@ managedmod: $(MYLIB)
 phpmod-install: phpmod
 	$(MAKE) -C php install
 
+pymod-install: pymod
+	$(MAKE) -C python install
+
 everymod: perlmod phpmod luamod pymod rubymod javamod managedmod
diff --git a/libs/esl/python/Makefile b/libs/esl/python/Makefile
index 758aeaf500..6b7147bede 100644
--- a/libs/esl/python/Makefile
+++ b/libs/esl/python/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 LOCAL_CFLAGS=`python ./python-config --includes`
 LOCAL_LDFLAGS=`python ./python-config --ldflags`
+SITE_DIR=`python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()"`
 
 all: _ESL.so
 
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ esl_wrap.o: esl_wrap.cpp
 _ESL.so: esl_wrap.o
 	$(CXX) $(SOLINK) esl_wrap.o $(MYLIB) $(LOCAL_LDFLAGS) -o _ESL.so -L. $(LIBS)
 
+install: _ESL.so
+	install -o root -g root -m 644 _ESL.so $(SITE_DIR)
+
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o *.so *~