diff --git a/python-3.2-macros.python b/macros.python3
similarity index 77%
rename from python-3.2-macros.python
rename to macros.python3
index 95debf2..30e3af0 100644
--- a/python-3.2-macros.python
+++ b/macros.python3
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 %__python3_requires	%{_usrlibrpm}/pythondeps3.sh --requires
 
 # Useful macros for building *.rpm python packages (for python > 1.6).
-#
-%python3_sitearch %(%{__python3} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib(True));")
-%python3_sitelib	%(%{__python3} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())")
-%python3_inc	%(%{__python3} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_inc; print(get_python_inc())")
+
+%python3_sitearch %(%{__python3} -c "from sysconfig import get_paths; print(get_paths()['platlib'])")
+%python3_sitelib	%(%{__python3} -c "from sysconfig import get_paths; print(get_paths()['purelib'])")
+%python3_inc	%(%{__python3} -c "from sysconfig import get_paths; print(get_paths()['include'])")
 %python3_version	%(%{__python3} -c "import sys; print(sys.version[0:3])")
 
 %py3_compile(O)  \
diff --git a/python3.spec b/python3.spec
index b7b896b..ed46a9a 100644
--- a/python3.spec
+++ b/python3.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %define        libname    libpython3
 Name:          python3
 Version:       3.7.12
-Release:       1mamba
+Release:       2mamba
 Summary:       An interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
 Group:         Applications/Development
 Vendor:        openmamba
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Distribution:  openmamba
 Packager:      Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
 URL:           https://www.python.org/
 Source:        https://www.python.org/ftp/python/%{version}/Python-%{version}.tar.xz
-Source1:       python-3.2-macros.python
+Source1:       macros.python3
 Source2:       pythondeps3.sh
 Source3:       python-rpm-macros.pyver
 Patch0:        python-2.4.2-tex3-fix.patch
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has modules, classes
 There are interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems (X11, Motif, Tk, Mac, MFC). New built-in modules are easily written in C or C++.
 Python is also usable as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface.
 The Python implementation is portable: it runs on many brands of UNIX, on Windows, DOS, OS/2, Mac, Amiga...
-
 This package contains the development files for Python.
 
 %package doc
@@ -100,7 +99,6 @@ Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has modules, classes
 There are interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems (X11, Motif, Tk, Mac, MFC). New built-in modules are easily written in C or C++.
 Python is also usable as an extension language for applications that need a programmable interface.
 The Python implementation is portable: it runs on many brands of UNIX, on Windows, DOS, OS/2, Mac, Amiga...
-
 This package contains the documentation files for Python in HTML format.
 
 %package tk
@@ -171,9 +169,9 @@ cd Doc
 #make PAPER=a4 pdf
 %endif
 rm -f `find %{buildroot}%{_docdir}/%{name}-%{version}/html/.buildinfo`
-install -D -m0644 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/rpm/macros.python3
+install -D -m0644 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_rpmmacrodir}/macros.python3
 install -D -m0644 %{SOURCE2} %{buildroot}%{_prefix}/lib/rpm/pythondeps3.sh
-install -D -m0644 %{SOURCE3} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/rpm/macros.pyver
+install -D -m0644 %{SOURCE3} %{buildroot}%{_rpmmacrodir}/macros.pyver
 
 rm %{buildroot}%{_includedir}/python
 rm %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/2to3
@@ -250,8 +248,8 @@ find %{_prefix}/lib/python%{majversion}/site-packages/*.egg-info -type d -empty
 
 %files -n %{libname}-devel
 %defattr(-,root,root)
-%{_sysconfdir}/rpm/macros.pyver
-%{_sysconfdir}/rpm/macros.python3
+%{_rpmmacrodir}/macros.pyver
+%{_rpmmacrodir}/macros.python3
 %{_bindir}/python3-config
 %{_bindir}/python%{majversion}-config
 %{_bindir}/python%{majversion}m-config
@@ -277,6 +275,9 @@ find %{_prefix}/lib/python%{majversion}/site-packages/*.egg-info -type d -empty
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Feb 02 2022 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 3.7.12-2mamba
+- macros.python3: use sysconfig instead of distutils
+
 * Sun Dec 26 2021 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 3.7.12-1mamba
 - update to 3.7.12