diff -dur pocketsphinx-0.5.1.ORIG/python/Makefile.in pocketsphinx-0.5.1/python/Makefile.in
--- pocketsphinx-0.5.1.ORIG/python/Makefile.in	2008-11-29 14:46:47.000000000 -0700
+++ pocketsphinx-0.5.1/python/Makefile.in	2009-03-24 13:53:36.000000000 -0600
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
 @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)