diff --git a/plugins/python/uwsgiplugin.py b/plugins/python/uwsgiplugin.py
index 5477e8a2..16e48f06 100644
--- a/plugins/python/uwsgiplugin.py
+++ b/plugins/python/uwsgiplugin.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if not 'UWSGI_PYTHON_NOLIB' in os.environ:
         libdir = sysconfig.get_config_var('LIBPL')
         # libdir does not exists, try to get it from the venv
         if not os.path.exists(libdir):
-            libdir = '%s/lib/python%s/config' % (sysconfig.get_config_var('base'), get_python_version())
+            libdir = '%s/lib/python%s/config' % (sys.prefix, get_python_version())
         libpath = '%s/%s' % (libdir, sysconfig.get_config_var('LDLIBRARY'))
         if not os.path.exists(libpath): 
             libpath = '%s/%s' % (libdir, sysconfig.get_config_var('LIBRARY'))