diff --git a/otk/Makefile.am b/otk/Makefile.am
index 0ba90ade..a65458dc 100644
--- a/otk/Makefile.am
+++ b/otk/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+scriptdir = $(libdir)/openbox/python
+
 CXXFLAGS=$(XFT_CFLAGS) $(PYTHON_CFLAGS) @CXXFLAGS@
 
 INCLUDES= -I../src
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ libotk_la_SOURCES= color.cc display.cc font.cc gccache.cc image.cc \
 
 libotk_la_LDFLAGS = $(XFT_LIBS) $(PYTHON_LIBS)
 
+scriptdir_DATA = otk.py
+
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES= Makefile.in
 
 distclean-local:
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 6bcafba0..3310def3 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ openbox3_SOURCES= actions.cc client.cc frame.cc openbox.cc screen.cc \
                   buttonwidget.cc python.cc bindings.cc \
                   openbox_wrap.cc
 
+scriptdir_DATA = openbox.py
+
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES= Makefile.in
 
 distclean-local: