diff --git a/meta/classes/python-dir.bbclass b/meta/classes/python-dir.bbclass
index 1ceb92939b..0b6a33c2ed 100644
--- a/meta/classes/python-dir.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/python-dir.bbclass
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-PYTHON_BASEVERSION ?= "2.6"
+PYTHON_BASEVERSION ?= "2.7"
 PYTHON_DIR = "python${PYTHON_BASEVERSION}"
 PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR = "${libdir}/${PYTHON_DIR}/site-packages"