-- Make the python/ subdirectory buildable as a standalone CMake project,
-- hardcode the package version, and replace the pip-based install with a
-- normal setuptools install rooted in DESTDIR for FreeBSD ports staging.
--- CMakeLists.txt.orig	2026-09-04 20:46:41 UTC
+++ CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21...4.4)
+project(opendht_python LANGUAGES NONE)
+
 set(CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 set(CURRENT_BINARY_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION "4.4.0")
+
 configure_file(setup.py.in setup.py)
 configure_file(pyproject.toml pyproject.toml COPYONLY)
 configure_file(README.md README.md COPYONLY)
@@ -8,42 +13,12 @@ add_custom_target(python
 find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter)
 
 add_custom_target(python
-    COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} -m build "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}"
-    DEPENDS opendht opendht_cpp.pxd opendht.pyx pyproject.toml
+    COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} setup.py build_ext --inplace
+    DEPENDS opendht_cpp.pxd opendht.pyx pyproject.toml
             ${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/opendht/__init__.py
             ${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/opendht/aio.py)
-            
-install(CODE [[
-    if(NOT Python3_EXECUTABLE)
-        find_package(Python3 COMPONENTS Interpreter)
-    endif()
-    if(NOT Python3_EXECUTABLE)
-        message(WARNING "Skipping Python package install: Python interpreter not found.")
-    else()
-        execute_process(
-            COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} -m pip --version
-            OUTPUT_QUIET
-            ERROR_QUIET
-            RESULT_VARIABLE _pip_check)
-        if(NOT _pip_check EQUAL 0)
-            message(WARNING "Skipping Python package install: pip not available for ${Python3_EXECUTABLE}.")
-        else()
-            execute_process(
-                COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} -m pip install --no-deps --break-system-packages .
-                WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/python
-                OUTPUT_VARIABLE _pip_output
-                ERROR_VARIABLE _pip_error
-                RESULT_VARIABLE _pip_result)
 
-            if(_pip_result EQUAL 0)
-                message(STATUS "Successfully installed Python package")
-                message(STATUS "Output: ${_pip_output}")
-            else()
-                message(WARNING "pip install failed (code: ${_pip_result})\nOutput: ${_pip_output}\nError: ${_pip_error}")
-            endif()
-        endif()
-    endif()
-]])
+install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} setup.py install --root=\$ENV{DESTDIR}/ WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})")
 if (OPENDHT_TOOLS)
 	install(PROGRAMS tools/dhtcluster.py DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR} RENAME dhtcluster)
 endif()