Add an environment variable to python-sip that extends its search directories for .sip files. It seems that we cannot easily change the destination folder of these files though, so this variable must be set on a per-package basis (and non through search-path). --- sip/sipbuild/builder.py 2023-03-22 09:06:37.588792878 +0100 +++ sip/sipbuild/builder.py 2023-03-22 09:10:35.830181134 +0100 @@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ os.path.join(project.target_dir, project.get_bindings_dir())) + # Add extra bindings from environment for GNU Guix. + if 'SIP_INCLUDE_DIRS' in os.environ: + sip_include_dirs.extend(os.environ['SIP_INCLUDE_DIRS'].split(os.pathsep)) + # Generate the sip.h file for the shared sip module. copy_sip_h(abi_major_version, project.build_dir, project.sip_module, version_info=project.version_info) Wojtek's customized Guix