diff --git a/package/python-installer/python-installer.mk b/package/python-installer/python-installer.mk
index 862a251415..08f17499dd 100644
--- a/package/python-installer/python-installer.mk
+++ b/package/python-installer/python-installer.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ PYTHON_INSTALLER_SOURCE = installer-$(PYTHON_INSTALLER_VERSION).tar.gz
 PYTHON_INSTALLER_SITE = https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/74/b7/9187323cd732840f1cddd6a9f05961406636b50c799eef37c920b63110c0
 PYTHON_INSTALLER_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_INSTALLER_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
-PYTHON_INSTALLER_SETUP_TYPE = distutils
+PYTHON_INSTALLER_SETUP_TYPE = flit-bootstrap
+HOST_PYTHON_INSTALLER_DEPENDENCIES = host-python-flit-core
+HOST_PYTHON_INSTALLER_ENV = PYTHONPATH="$(@D)/src"
 
 $(eval $(host-python-package))