diff --git a/binding/python/setup.py.in b/binding/python/setup.py.in
index 3214ad4..4d21b90 100644
--- a/binding/python/setup.py.in
+++ b/binding/python/setup.py.in
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+import sys
 from distutils.core import setup, Extension
 
+libraries = ['team']
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
+    libraries.append('python%s.%s' % (str(sys.version_info.major), str(sys.version_info.minor)))
+
 team = Extension('team/_capi',
             sources = ['team/capi.i'],
             include_dirs = ['../../include'],
             library_dirs = ['../../libteam/.libs'],
             swig_opts = ['-O', '-nodefaultctor'],
-            libraries = ['team'],
+            libraries = libraries,
             )
 
 setup(name = 'team',