diff --git a/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-python-autotools.bbclass b/meta-phosphor/classes/obmc-phosphor-python-autotools.bbclass
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+inherit pythonnative
+
+export BUILD_SYS
+export HOST_SYS
+export STAGING_INCDIR
+export STAGING_LIBDIR
+
+FILES_${PN} += "${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}"