diff --git a/src/wscript b/src/wscript
index 054362a98..74c4aa0cb 100644
--- a/src/wscript
+++ b/src/wscript
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ def ns3_python_bindings(bld):
             source=("bindings/%s.py" % (module_py_name,)),
             target=('%s/%s.py' % (module_target_dir, module_py_name)))
         extension_name = '_%s' % (module_py_name,)
+        bld.install_files('${PYTHONDIR}/ns', ["bindings/%s.py" % (module_py_name,)])
     else:
         extension_name = module_py_name