diff --git a/config/__init__.py b/config/__init__.py
index 9b4746c6..ce793a86 100644
--- a/config/__init__.py
+++ b/config/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def add_options(vars):
     vars.Add('LIBS', converter=lambda v:v.split())
     vars.Add('PYTHON')
     vars.Add('PYTHONLIBS')
+    vars.Add('prefix')
     vars.Add('boostbook_prefix')
 
     ui.add_variable(vars, ("arch", "target architeture", platform.machine()))
diff --git a/config/tools/libs.py b/config/tools/libs.py
index a376bb06..da8119d0 100644
--- a/config/tools/libs.py
+++ b/config/tools/libs.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ def BoostLibrary(env, lib, sources, make_aliases = True, **kw):
 
         if env.GetOption("install"):
             env.Alias(lib, env.Install("$prefix/lib", lib_node))
+            env.Alias(lib, env.Install('$prefix/include/boost', '#/include/boost/python'))
+            env.Alias(lib, env.Install('$prefix/include/boost', '#/include/boost/python.hpp'))
     return lib_node