diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/build b/packages/lang/Python/build
index bd3b4df29f..58f6127216 100755
--- a/packages/lang/Python/build
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/build
@@ -89,3 +89,6 @@ make  CC=$TARGET_CC \
 $STRIP python
 
 $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/python -Wi -t Lib/compileall.py -f -x test ./Lib
+
+# ugly hack to fix some issues with crosscompile:
+  cp pyconfig.h $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/include/python*/