diff --git a/package/python/python-001-cross-compile.patch b/package/python/python-2.4-001-cross-compile.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from package/python/python-001-cross-compile.patch
rename to package/python/python-2.4-001-cross-compile.patch
diff --git a/package/python/python-002-cross-compile.patch b/package/python/python-2.4-002-cross-compile.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from package/python/python-002-cross-compile.patch
rename to package/python/python-2.4-002-cross-compile.patch
diff --git a/package/python/python-010-disable_modules_and_ssl.patch b/package/python/python-2.4-010-disable_modules_and_ssl.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from package/python/python-010-disable_modules_and_ssl.patch
rename to package/python/python-2.4-010-disable_modules_and_ssl.patch
diff --git a/package/python/python-020-gentoo_py_dontcompile.patch b/package/python/python-2.4-020-gentoo_py_dontcompile.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from package/python/python-020-gentoo_py_dontcompile.patch
rename to package/python/python-2.4-020-gentoo_py_dontcompile.patch
diff --git a/package/python/python.mk b/package/python/python.mk
index c3eb167921..6fc8e515e6 100644
--- a/package/python/python.mk
+++ b/package/python/python.mk
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ $(PYTHON_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(PYTHON_SOURCE)
 	touch $@
 
 $(PYTHON_DIR)/.patched: $(PYTHON_DIR)/.unpacked
-	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(PYTHON_DIR) package/python/ python\*.patch
+	toolchain/patch-kernel.sh $(PYTHON_DIR) package/python/ python-$(PYTHON_VERSION_SHORT)-\*.patch
 	touch $@
 
 $(PYTHON_DIR)/.hostpython: $(PYTHON_DIR)/.patched