diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/offline-distutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/offline-distutils/default.nix
index 2ed41b08bb71..269f67bf5cd0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/offline-distutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/offline-distutils/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   unpackPhase = "true";
   installPhase = ''
-    dst="$out/lib/${python.libPrefix}"
+    dst="$out/lib/${python.libPrefix}/site-packages"
     ensureDir $dst/distutils
     ln -s ${python}/lib/${python.libPrefix}/distutils/* $dst/distutils/
     cat <<EOF > $dst/distutils/distutils.cfg