diff --git a/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh b/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
index 7b19a560a..0211339ef 100644
--- a/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
+++ b/pkg/linux/build-functions.sh
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ _create_python_virtualenv() {
 
     # Figure out some paths for use when completing the venv
     # Use "python3" here as we want the venv path
-    PYMODULES_PATH=$(python3 -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())")
-    DIR_PYMODULES_PATH=$(dirname "${PYMODULES_PATH}")
+    DIR_PYMODULES_PATH=$(python3 -c "from sysconfig import get_path; print(get_path('stdlib'))")
 
     # Use {SYSTEM_PYTHON_PATH} here as we want the system path
     if [ "$1" == "debian" ]; then