diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index c6c534e7d88..8dca592ed20 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -1110,6 +1110,10 @@ altbininstall: $(BUILDPYTHON) @FRAMEWORKPYTHONW@
 	fi
 
 bininstall: altbininstall
+	-if test ! -d $(DESTDIR)$(LIBPC); then \
+		echo "Creating directory $(LIBPC)"; \
+		$(INSTALL) -d -m $(DIRMODE) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBPC); \
+	fi
 	-if test -f $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/python3$(EXE) -o -h $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/python3$(EXE); \
 	then rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/python3$(EXE); \
 	else true; \
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 311e80bcd62..aadc3cb45be 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -492,6 +492,8 @@ Tests
 Build
 -----
 
+- Issue #25696: Fix installation of Python on UNIX with make -j9.
+
 - Issue #24986: It is now possible to build Python on Windows without errors
   when external libraries are not available.