Index: ament_cmake_python/cmake/ament_python_install_module.cmake
===================================================================
--- ament_cmake_python.orig/cmake/ament_python_install_module.cmake
+++ ament_cmake_python/cmake/ament_python_install_module.cmake
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function(_ament_cmake_python_install_mod
       "execute_process(
         COMMAND
         \"${python_interpreter}\" \"-m\" \"compileall\"
-        \"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${destination}/${module_file}\"
+	\"\$ENV{DESTDIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${destination}/${module_file}\"
       )"
     )
   endif()
Index: ament_cmake_python/cmake/ament_python_install_package.cmake
===================================================================
--- ament_cmake_python.orig/cmake/ament_python_install_package.cmake
+++ ament_cmake_python/cmake/ament_python_install_package.cmake
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ setup(
       "execute_process(
         COMMAND
         \"${python_interpreter_config}\" \"-m\" \"compileall\"
-        \"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${ARG_DESTINATION}/${package_name}\"
+	\"\$ENV{DESTDIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${ARG_DESTINATION}/${package_name}\"
       )"
     )
   endif()