diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
index b0f9c577..3f29963e 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
@@ -93,3 +93,13 @@ def installWithBasedir():
     install_string = 'make BASEDIR=%s install' % dir_suffix
 
     os.system(install_string)
+
+def installWithInstallRootdir():
+    dirs = glb.dirs
+
+    dir_suffix = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.getcwd())) + \
+        glb.const.install_dir_suffix
+
+    install_string = 'make INSTALL_ROOT=%s install' % dir_suffix
+
+    os.system(install_string)
diff --git a/pisi/constants.py b/pisi/constants.py
index e4ceb1c0..909b9aa6 100644
--- a/pisi/constants.py
+++ b/pisi/constants.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# *-* coding: utf-8 *-* 
 # PISI constants. 
 # If you have a "magic" constant value this is where it should be
 # defined.