diff --git a/lldb.spec b/lldb.spec
index ff846c4..3b22f76 100644
--- a/lldb.spec
+++ b/lldb.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:		lldb
 Version:	3.9.1
-Release:	2%{?dist}
+Release:	3%{?dist}
 Summary:	Next generation high-performance debugger
 
 License:	NCSA
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ The package contains the LLDB Python module.
 %patch2 -p1
 %patch3 -p1
 
+# HACK so that lldb can find its custom readline.so, because we move it
+# after install.
+sed -i -e "s~import sys~import sys\nsys.path.insert\(1, '%{python_sitearch}/lldb'\)~g" source/Interpreter/embedded_interpreter.py
+
 %build
 
 rm tools/lldb-mi/MIUtilParse.*
@@ -117,6 +121,9 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{python_sitearch}/six.*
 %{python_sitearch}/lldb
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Mar 17 2017 Tom Stellard <tstellar@redhat.org> - 3.9.1-3
+- Adjust python sys.path so lldb can find readline.so
+
 * Tue Mar 14 2017 Tom Stellard <tstellar@redhat.com> - 3.9.1-2
 - Fix build with gcc 7