diff --git a/dev-util/buildsystem/buildsystem-1.0_git.recipe b/dev-util/buildsystem/buildsystem-1.0_git.recipe
index 72fa5c2ed..a616a303e 100644
--- a/dev-util/buildsystem/buildsystem-1.0_git.recipe
+++ b/dev-util/buildsystem/buildsystem-1.0_git.recipe
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ DESCRIPTION="NetSurf build framework for compiling some of their libraries"
 HOMEPAGE="http://www.netsurf-browser.org/" 
 SRC_URI="git://git.netsurf-browser.org/buildsystem.git"
 REVISION="1"
-STATUS_HAIKU="stable"
 LICENSE="MIT"
 COPYRIGHT="2009 - 2013 The NetSurf Browser project"
 
@@ -32,11 +31,13 @@ SOURCE_DIR="$portVersionedName"
 
 BUILD()
 {
-	make
+	# no-op
+	# make
+	:
 }
 
 INSTALL()
 {
-	make install PREFIX=$prefix
+	make install PREFIX=$prefix BASE=$prefix/data/netsurf-buildsystem
 }