diff --git a/tools/python/Makefile b/tools/python/Makefile
index df942a7f2f..8d2c7dd939 100644
--- a/tools/python/Makefile
+++ b/tools/python/Makefile
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ build: genwrap.py $(XEN_ROOT)/tools/libxl/libxl_types.idl \
 
 .PHONY: install
 install:
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(DESTDIR)$(PRIVATE_BINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBEXEC_BIN)
 
 	CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(PY_CFLAGS)" $(PYTHON) setup.py install \
 		$(PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG) --root="$(DESTDIR)" --force
 
-	$(INSTALL_PROG) scripts/convert-legacy-stream $(DESTDIR)$(PRIVATE_BINDIR)
+	$(INSTALL_PROG) scripts/convert-legacy-stream $(DESTDIR)$(LIBEXEC_BIN)
 
 .PHONY: test
 test: