diff --git a/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py b/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
index 3ae0a5f91d5..ae9b37f3a10 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def get_config_h_filename():
 def get_makefile_filename():
     """Return full pathname of installed Makefile from the Python build."""
     if python_build:
-        return './Modules/Makefile'
+        return './Makefile'
     lib_dir = get_python_lib(plat_specific=1, standard_lib=1)
     return os.path.join(lib_dir, "config", "Makefile")