diff --git a/lib/fpm/package/python.rb b/lib/fpm/package/python.rb
index 57af4dc288..22a3dfcfff 100644
--- a/lib/fpm/package/python.rb
+++ b/lib/fpm/package/python.rb
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ def download_if_necessary(package, version=nil)
         "download",
         "--no-clean",
         "--no-deps",
-        "--no-binary",
-        ":all:",
+        "--no-binary", ":all:",
+        "-d", build_path,
         "-i", attributes[:python_pypi],
       ]