diff --git a/cmake/macros/Interrogate.cmake b/cmake/macros/Interrogate.cmake
index b4b9812115..8fdb80e2dd 100644
--- a/cmake/macros/Interrogate.cmake
+++ b/cmake/macros/Interrogate.cmake
@@ -272,3 +272,14 @@ function(add_python_module module)
     endif()
   endif()
 endfunction(add_python_module)
+
+
+if(HAVE_PYTHON)
+  # We have to create an __init__.py so that Python 2.x can recognize 'panda3d'
+  # as a package.
+  file(WRITE "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/panda3d/__init__.py" "")
+
+  # The Interrogate path needs to be installed to the architecture-dependent
+  # Python directory.
+  install(DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/panda3d" DESTINATION "${PYTHON_LIB_INSTALL_DIR}")
+endif()