diff --git a/bypy/devenv.go b/bypy/devenv.go
index 773881273..a5fea2272 100755
--- a/bypy/devenv.go
+++ b/bypy/devenv.go
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ func build(args []string) {
 	}
 	python := ""
 	root, _ := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join(folder, "root"))
-	path_args := []string{"-I" + filepath.Join(root, "include"), "-L" + filepath.Join(root, "lib")}
 	os.Setenv("DEVELOP_ROOT", root)
 	prepend("PKG_CONFIG_PATH", filepath.Join(root, "lib", "pkgconfig"))
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
@@ -198,8 +197,7 @@ func build(args []string) {
 	default:
 		exit("Building is only supported on Linux and macOS")
 	}
-	args = append([]string{"setup.py", "develop", "--debug"}, path_args...)
-	cmd := exec.Command(python, args...)
+	cmd := exec.Command(python, "setup.py", "develop", "--debug")
 	cmd.Stdout, cmd.Stderr = os.Stdout, os.Stderr
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "The following build command failed:", python, strings.Join(args, " "))
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index efb85e52e..27677c97b 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -438,6 +438,10 @@ def init_env(
         set_arches(cflags)
         set_arches(ldflags)
 
+    if os.environ.get("DEVELOP_ROOT"):
+        cflags.insert(0, f'-I{os.environ["DEVELOP_ROOT"]}/include')
+        ldpaths.insert(0, f'-L{os.environ["DEVELOP_ROOT"]}/lib')
+
     return Env(cc, cppflags, cflags, ldflags, library_paths, ccver=ccver, ldpaths=ldpaths, vcs_rev=vcs_rev)