diff --git a/bindings/python/setup.py b/bindings/python/setup.py
index dbd7717..d9f15e1 100755
--- a/bindings/python/setup.py
+++ b/bindings/python/setup.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import stat
 import sys
 
+from site import getusersitepackages
 from distutils import log
 from distutils import dir_util
 from distutils.command.build_clib import build_clib
@@ -25,7 +26,11 @@
 VERSION = '3.0.3'
 SYSTEM = sys.platform
 
-SITE_PACKAGES = os.path.join(get_python_lib(), "capstone")
+if "--user" in sys.argv:
+    SITE_PACKAGES = os.path.join(getusersitepackages(), "capstone")
+else:
+    SITE_PACKAGES = os.path.join(get_python_lib(), "capstone")
+
 
 SETUP_DATA_FILES = []