diff --git a/clients/python-wrapper/CMakeLists.txt b/clients/python-wrapper/CMakeLists.txt
index a4945e041..451aa929f 100644
--- a/clients/python-wrapper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/clients/python-wrapper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ set(PYBIND11_FINDPYTHON ON)
 find_package(pybind11 CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(Python3 COMPONENTS Interpreter Development REQUIRED)
 
+message(STATUS "Found Python version: ${Python_VERSION}")
+message(STATUS "Python major version: ${Python_VERSION_MAJOR}")
+message(STATUS "Python minor version: ${Python_VERSION_MINOR}")
+message(STATUS "Python so install directory: /usr/bin/python${Python_VERSION_MAJOR}.${Python_VERSION_MINOR}/lib-dynload")
+
 pybind11_add_module(villas-python-wrapper villas-python-wrapper.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(villas-python-wrapper PUBLIC villas)
 
@@ -12,5 +17,5 @@ install(
   TARGETS villas-python-wrapper
   COMPONENT bin
   RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
-  LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION /usr/bin/python${Python_VERSION_MAJOR}.${Python_VERSION_MINOR}/lib-dynload
 )