Index: bindings/Makefile.in
--- bindings/Makefile.in.orig
+++ bindings/Makefile.in
@@ -741,6 +741,7 @@ install-data-local:
            && ( cd ${builddir}/python \
                 && env BUILDLIBDIR=${abs_top_builddir}/src/.libs \
                   $(PYTHON) ${abs_srcdir}/python/setup.py install \
+                     --single-version-externally-managed \
                      --skip-build --root=$(DESTDIR)/// --prefix=$(prefix) \
                      --exec-prefix=$(exec_prefix)) \
            || true