diff -dur sphinxbase-0.4.1.ORIG/python/Makefile.in sphinxbase-0.4.1/python/Makefile.in
--- sphinxbase-0.4.1.ORIG/python/Makefile.in	2008-11-29 14:42:40.000000000 -0700
+++ sphinxbase-0.4.1/python/Makefile.in	2009-03-18 21:36:50.000000000 -0600
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 @BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@all-local: pymod-build-stamp
 
 @BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@install-exec-local: pymod-build-stamp
-@BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@	$(PYTHON) setup.py install --prefix $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)
+@BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@	$(PYTHON) setup.py install --skip-build --root $(DESTDIR)
 
 @BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@uninstall-local:
 @BUILD_PYTHON_TRUE@	$(PYTHON) setup.py bogus_uninstall --prefix $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)