diff --git a/dev-python/numpy-python2/numpy-python2-1.16.5.ebuild b/dev-python/numpy-python2/numpy-python2-1.16.5-r1.ebuild
similarity index 98%
rename from dev-python/numpy-python2/numpy-python2-1.16.5.ebuild
rename to dev-python/numpy-python2/numpy-python2-1.16.5-r1.ebuild
index b6c8b4fa6cf06..1eb5f203c4fea 100644
--- a/dev-python/numpy-python2/numpy-python2-1.16.5.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/numpy-python2/numpy-python2-1.16.5-r1.ebuild
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ sys.exit(0 if r else 1)" || die "Tests fail with ${EPYTHON}"
 }
 
 python_install() {
+	# https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/16005
+	local mydistutilsargs=( build_src )
 	distutils-r1_python_install ${NUMPY_FCONFIG}
 	python_optimize
 }