diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_v8/Makefile.am b/src/mod/languages/mod_v8/Makefile.am
index fc6b67a658..4e455f62ad 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_v8/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_v8/Makefile.am
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ $(V8LIB): $(V8_DIR)
 	      fi; \
 	   fi; \
 	fi; \
-	cd $(V8_BUILDDIR) && CFLAGS="$(V8_CXXFLAGS)" CXXFLAGS="$(V8_CXXFLAGS)" GYPFLAGS="--no-parallel" GYP_DEFINES="$$defines" $(MAKE) $(V8_BUILDPARAMS) native
+	cd $(V8_BUILDDIR) && CFLAGS="$(V8_CXXFLAGS)" CXXFLAGS="$(V8_CXXFLAGS)" \
+	GYPFLAGS="--no-parallel" GYP_DEFINES="$$defines" \
+	PYTHONPATH="$(V8_BUILDDIR)/build/gyp/pylib:$(PYTHONPATH)" $(MAKE) $(V8_BUILDPARAMS) native
 
 $(CURLLA):
 	@cd $(CURL_BUILDDIR) && $(MAKE)