diff --git a/packages/python/graphics/pycairo/build b/packages/python/graphics/pycairo/build
index db4e54c8b8..592a4263ac 100755
--- a/packages/python/graphics/pycairo/build
+++ b/packages/python/graphics/pycairo/build
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
 $SCRIPTS/build Python
-$SCRIPTS/build cairo
+$SCRIPTS/build $CAIRO
 
 . config/options.python
 
diff --git a/packages/python/graphics/pycairo/install b/packages/python/graphics/pycairo/install
index 22da424985..1c70003ae5 100755
--- a/packages/python/graphics/pycairo/install
+++ b/packages/python/graphics/pycairo/install
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 . config/options
 
 $SCRIPTS/install Python
-$SCRIPTS/install cairo
+$SCRIPTS/install $CAIRO
 
 PYTHON_LIB_DIR=`ls -d $INSTALL/usr/lib/python*`