--- mod_python-3.5.0/scripts/Makefile.in
+++ mod_python-3.5.0/scripts/Makefile.in
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@
 	rm -f Makefile
 
 install:
+	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 mod_python $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/mod_python
--- mod_python-3.5.0/dist/Makefile.in
+++ mod_python-3.5.0/dist/Makefile.in
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 install_py_lib: mod_python src
 	@cd src; $(MAKE) psp_parser.c
 	if test -z "$(DESTDIR)" ; then \
-		$(PYTHON_BIN) setup.py install --optimize 2 --force ; \
+		$(PYTHON_BIN) setup.py install --no-compile --force ; \
 	else \
-		$(PYTHON_BIN) setup.py install --optimize 2 --force --root $(DESTDIR) ; \
+		$(PYTHON_BIN) setup.py install --no-compile --force --root $(DESTDIR) ; \
 	fi
 
 mod_python.so:
--- mod_python-3.5.0/Makefile.in
+++ mod_python-3.5.0/Makefile.in
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 dso: @DSO@
 
 do_dso:
-	@cd src && $(MAKE)
-	@cd dist && $(MAKE) build
+	cd src && $(MAKE)
+	cd dist && $(MAKE) build
 	@echo
 	@echo 'Now run sudo make install'
 	@echo '  (or, if you only want to perform a partial install,'