--- a/Python/initconfig.c	2021-06-28 09:26:18.000000000 +0100
+++ b/Python/initconfig.c	2021-08-20 12:03:57.319576456 +0100
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef PLATLIBDIR
-#  error "PLATLIBDIR macro must be defined"
+#  define PLATLIBDIR "/usr/lib"
 #endif