diff --git a/lib/fpm/package/python.rb b/lib/fpm/package/python.rb
index afcf39ccc9..5907c1f1c8 100644
--- a/lib/fpm/package/python.rb
+++ b/lib/fpm/package/python.rb
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ def install_to_staging(setup_py)
       safesystem(attributes[:python_bin], "setup.py", "install",
                  "--root", staging_path, 
                  "--install-lib", File.join(prefix, attributes[:python_install_lib]),
+                 "--install-data", File.join(prefix, attributes[:python_install_lib]),
                  "--install-scripts", File.join(prefix, attributes[:python_install_bin]))
     end
   end # def install_to_staging