diff --git a/config/python/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/config/python/CHIPProjectConfig.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..c0c00ac313160c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/python/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ *
+ *    Copyright (c) 2020-2021 Project CHIP Authors
+ *
+ *    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *    limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ *    @file
+ *      CHIP project configuration for python builds on Linux and OS X.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef CHIPPROJECTCONFIG_H
+#define CHIPPROJECTCONFIG_H
+
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_ENABLE_EPHEMERAL_UDP_PORT 1
+
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_EVENT_LOGGING_UTC_TIMESTAMPS 1
+
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_EVENT_LOGGING_NUM_EXTERNAL_CALLBACKS 2
+
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_EVENT_LOGGING_EXTERNAL_EVENT_SUPPORT 1
+
+// Uncomment this for a large Tunnel MTU.
+//#define CHIP_CONFIG_TUNNEL_INTERFACE_MTU                           (9000)
+
+// Enable support functions for parsing command-line arguments
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_ENABLE_ARG_PARSER 1
+
+// Use a default pairing code if one hasn't been provisioned in flash.
+#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_USE_TEST_SETUP_PIN_CODE 20202021
+#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_USE_TEST_SETUP_DISCRIMINATOR 0xF00
+
+// Enable reading DRBG seed data from /dev/(u)random.
+// This is needed for test applications and the CHIP device manager to function
+// properly when CHIP_CONFIG_RNG_IMPLEMENTATION_CHIPDRBG is enabled.
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_DEV_RANDOM_DRBG_SEED 1
+
+// For convenience, Chip Security Test Mode can be enabled and the
+// requirement for authentication in various protocols can be disabled.
+//
+//    WARNING: These options make it possible to circumvent basic Chip security functionality,
+//    including message encryption. Because of this they MUST NEVER BE ENABLED IN PRODUCTION BUILDS.
+//
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_SECURITY_TEST_MODE 0
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_REQUIRE_AUTH 1
+
+// Increase session idle timeout in stand-alone builds for the convenience of developers.
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_SECURITY_SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT 120000
+
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_ENABLE_UPDATE 1
+
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_LEGACY_CASE_AUTH_DELEGATE 0
+
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_LEGACY_KEY_EXPORT_DELEGATE 0
+
+#define CHIP_SYSTEM_CONFIG_PACKETBUFFER_POOL_SIZE 0
+
+#define CHIP_CONFIG_DATA_MANAGEMENT_CLIENT_EXPERIMENTAL 1
+
+#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_TEST_DEVICE_IDENTITY 1
+
+/* TODO: Ideally, these #defines should be enabled by default for Linux
+ AND the python tool would provide runtime options to enable/disable them */
+#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_COMMISSIONER_DISCOVERY 1
+#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_BOTH_COMMISSIONER_AND_COMMISSIONEE 1
+
+#endif /* CHIPPROJECTCONFIG_H */
diff --git a/config/python/SystemProjectConfig.h b/config/python/SystemProjectConfig.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..971c017791330e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/python/SystemProjectConfig.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ *
+ *    Copyright (c) 2020 Project CHIP Authors
+ *
+ *    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *    limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ *    @file
+ *      chip::System project configuration for python builds on Linux and OS X.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef SYSTEMPROJECTCONFIG_H
+#define SYSTEMPROJECTCONFIG_H
+
+#if CHIP_SYSTEM_CONFIG_USE_SOCKETS
+// Uncomment this for larger buffers (e.g. to support a bigger CHIP_CONFIG_TUNNEL_INTERFACE_MTU).
+//#define CHIP_SYSTEM_CONFIG_PACKETBUFFER_CAPACITY_MAX 9050
+#endif
+
+#endif /* SYSTEMPROJECTCONFIG_H */
diff --git a/scripts/build_python.sh b/scripts/build_python.sh
index b03ed4c28d48ff..c2217ef6a0bfa4 100755
--- a/scripts/build_python.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_python.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ source "$CHIP_ROOT/scripts/activate.sh"
 # Generates ninja files
 [[ -n "$chip_mdns" ]] && chip_mdns_arg="chip_mdns=\"$chip_mdns\"" || chip_mdns_arg=""
 
-gn --root="$CHIP_ROOT" gen "$OUTPUT_ROOT" --args="chip_detail_logging=$chip_detail_logging enable_pylib=$enable_pybindings enable_rtti=$enable_pybindings chip_use_clusters_for_ip_commissioning=$clusters $chip_mdns_arg"
+gn --root="$CHIP_ROOT" gen "$OUTPUT_ROOT" --args="chip_detail_logging=$chip_detail_logging enable_pylib=$enable_pybindings enable_rtti=$enable_pybindings chip_use_clusters_for_ip_commissioning=$clusters chip_project_config_include_dirs=[\"//config/python\"] $chip_mdns_arg"
 
 # Compiles python files
 # Check pybindings was requested