diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index f99e64e0d9..c0fbf96285 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -1436,7 +1436,8 @@ sharedinstall: sharedmods
 	   	--prefix=$(prefix) \
 		--install-scripts=$(BINDIR) \
 		--install-platlib=$(DESTSHARED) \
-		--root=$(DESTDIR)/
+		--root=$(DESTDIR)/ \
+		--skip-build
 	-rm $(DESTDIR)$(DESTSHARED)/_sysconfigdata_$(ABIFLAGS)_$(MACHDEP)_$(MULTIARCH).py
 	-rm -r $(DESTDIR)$(DESTSHARED)/__pycache__