--- CMakeLists.txt.orig	2026-04-06 13:19:14.054748000 UTC
+++ CMakeLists.txt	2026-04-06 13:19:14.097244000 UTC
@@ -33,5 +33,7 @@
   )
 endif()
 
-install(TARGETS ninja COMPONENT python DESTINATION "${SKBUILD_SCRIPTS_DIR}")
+if(NOT DEFINED ENV{NINJA_PYTHON_DIST_ALLOW_NINJA_DEP})
+  install(TARGETS ninja COMPONENT python DESTINATION "${SKBUILD_SCRIPTS_DIR}")
+endif()
 install(FILES "${ninja_SOURCE_DIR}/misc/ninja_syntax.py" COMPONENT python DESTINATION ninja)