diff --git a/dev-python/PyUtilib/PyUtilib-5.7.2.ebuild b/dev-python/PyUtilib/PyUtilib-5.7.2.ebuild
index f8845c0ef4e91..cba7050bd716b 100644
--- a/dev-python/PyUtilib/PyUtilib-5.7.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/PyUtilib/PyUtilib-5.7.2.ebuild
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ python_prepare_all() {
 }
 
 python_test() {
-	distutils_install_for_testing
+	distutils_install_for_testing --via-root
 
 	local -x PYTHONPATH="${PWD}:${TEST_DIR}/lib" \
 		COLUMNS=80