diff --git a/modules/python/common.cmake b/modules/python/common.cmake
index 29b8816a7..cf74f8dd9 100644
--- a/modules/python/common.cmake
+++ b/modules/python/common.cmake
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ execute_process(COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -c "import distutils.sysconfig; pri
 
 set_target_properties(${the_module} PROPERTIES
                       LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY  "${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}/${MODULE_INSTALL_SUBDIR}"
+                      ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_NAME ${the_module}  # prevent name conflict for python2/3 outputs
                       PREFIX ""
                       OUTPUT_NAME cv2
                       SUFFIX ${CVPY_SUFFIX})