diff --git a/contrib/python/podman/Makefile b/contrib/python/podman/Makefile
index 6ec4159f29..11a7568d17 100644
--- a/contrib/python/podman/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/python/podman/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ PODMAN_VERSION ?= '0.0.4'
 
 .PHONY: python-podman
 python-podman:
+	PODMAN_VERSION=$(PODMAN_VERSION) \
 	$(PYTHON) setup.py sdist bdist
 
 .PHONY: lint
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ integration:
 
 .PHONY: install
 install:
+	PODMAN_VERSION=$(PODMAN_VERSION) \
 	$(PYTHON) setup.py install --root ${DESTDIR}
 
 .PHONY: upload
diff --git a/contrib/python/pypodman/Makefile b/contrib/python/pypodman/Makefile
index cd0fcf1dea..272145c5d0 100644
--- a/contrib/python/pypodman/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/python/pypodman/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ PODMAN_VERSION ?= '0.0.4'
 
 .PHONY: python-pypodman
 python-pypodman:
+	PODMAN_VERSION=$(PODMAN_VERSION) \
 	$(PYTHON) setup.py sdist bdist
 
 .PHONY: lint
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ integration:
 
 .PHONY: install
 install:
+	PODMAN_VERSION=$(PODMAN_VERSION) \
 	$(PYTHON) setup.py install --root ${DESTDIR}
 
 .PHONY: upload