diff -Nur mod_python-3.1.0a.orig/dist/Makefile.in mod_python-3.1.0a/dist/Makefile.in
--- mod_python-3.1.0a.orig/dist/Makefile.in	Fri Jun 13 04:52:03 2003
+++ mod_python-3.1.0a/dist/Makefile.in	Wed Oct  8 01:16:59 2003
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 # this may require root privilidges
 install_py_lib: mod_python src
 	@cd src; $(MAKE) psp_parser.c
-	$(PYTHON_BIN) setup.py install --optimize 2 --force; \
+	$(PYTHON_BIN) setup.py install --optimize 2 --root=$(DESTDIR); \
 
 mod_python.so:
 	@echo "Please place a WIN32 compiled mod_python.so in this directory"