diff --git a/dev-python/pycairo/patches/pycairo-1.24.0.patchset b/dev-python/pycairo/patches/pycairo-1.24.0.patchset
deleted file mode 100644
index ecc69bdc7..000000000
--- a/dev-python/pycairo/patches/pycairo-1.24.0.patchset
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-From e34815392264061a90515bec7abb880ff1dee15a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: hfsfox <darkkitsunezx128k2309@gmail.com>
-Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:41:57 +0000
-Subject: fix headers path
-
-
-diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
-old mode 100755
-new mode 100644
-index b91fb5c..40ea407
---- a/setup.py
-+++ b/setup.py
-@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class install_pycairo_header(Command):
-         source = self.get_inputs()[0]
- 
-         # for things using get_include()
--        lib_hdir = os.path.join(self.install_lib, "cairo", "include")
-+        lib_hdir = os.path.join(self.install_lib, "cairo", "develop/headers")
-         self.mkpath(lib_hdir)
-         lib_header_path = os.path.join(lib_hdir, hname)
-         (out, _) = self.copy_file(source, lib_header_path)
-@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class install_pycairo_header(Command):
-             return
- 
-         # for things using pkg-config
--        data_hdir = os.path.join(self.install_data, "include", "pycairo")
-+        data_hdir = os.path.join(self.install_data, "develop/headers", "pycairo")
-         self.mkpath(data_hdir)
-         header_path = os.path.join(data_hdir, hname)
-         (out, _) = self.copy_file(source, header_path)
--- 
-2.37.3
-
diff --git a/dev-python/pycairo/pycairo-1.24.0.recipe b/dev-python/pycairo/pycairo-1.24.0.recipe
index 32cd43a46..9f7f61b18 100644
--- a/dev-python/pycairo/pycairo-1.24.0.recipe
+++ b/dev-python/pycairo/pycairo-1.24.0.recipe
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ and to deviate only in cases which are clearly better implemented in a more ‘P
 HOMEPAGE="https://pypi.org/project/pycairo/"
 COPYRIGHT="2023 pycairo developers"
 LICENSE="GNU LGPL v2.1"
-REVISION="2"
+REVISION="3"
 SOURCE_URI="https://github.com/pygobject/pycairo/releases/download/v$portVersion/pycairo-$portVersion.tar.gz"
 CHECKSUM_SHA256="1444d52f1bb4cc79a4a0c0fe2ccec4bd78ff885ab01ebe1c0f637d8392bcafb6"
-PATCHES="pycairo-$portVersion.patchset"
 
 ARCHITECTURES="all !x86_gcc2"
 SECONDARY_ARCHITECTURES="x86"
@@ -17,9 +16,6 @@ PROVIDES="
 	"
 REQUIRES="
 	haiku$secondaryArchSuffix
-	lib:libcairo$secondaryArchSuffix
-	lib:libcairo_gobject$secondaryArchSuffix
-	lib:libcairo_script_interpreter$secondaryArchSuffix
 	"
 
 BUILD_REQUIRES="
@@ -29,14 +25,9 @@ BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	devel:libcairo_script_interpreter$secondaryArchSuffix
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
-	cmd:aclocal
-	cmd:autoconf
-	cmd:automake
 	cmd:gcc$secondaryArchSuffix
-	cmd:python$pythonVersion
-	cmd:ld$secondaryArchSuffix
-	cmd:libtoolize$secondaryArchSuffix
-	cmd:make
+	cmd:meson
+	cmd:ninja
 	cmd:pkg_config$secondaryArchSuffix
 	"
 
@@ -56,15 +47,14 @@ for i in "${!PYTHON_PACKAGES[@]}"; do
 			\""
 	fi
 	eval "REQUIRES_$pythonPackage=\"
-		haiku
-		setuptools_$pythonPackage
-		toml_$pythonPackage
-		cmd:git
+		haiku$secondaryArchSuffix
 		cmd:python$pythonVersion
+		lib:libcairo$secondaryArchSuffix
+		lib:libcairo_gobject$secondaryArchSuffix
+		lib:libcairo_script_interpreter$secondaryArchSuffix
 		\""
-	BUILD_REQUIRES="$BUILD_REQUIRES
-		packaging_$pythonPackage
-		setuptools_$pythonPackage
+	BUILD_PREREQUIRES+="
+		cmd:python$pythonVersion
 		"
 done
 
@@ -79,10 +69,19 @@ INSTALL()
 		export PYTHONPATH=$installLocation:$PYTHONPATH
 		mkdir -p $installLocation
 		rm -rf build
-		$python setup.py build install \
-			--root=/ --prefix=$prefix
+		meson build --buildtype=release \
+			--prefix=$prefix \
+			--includedir=$includeDir \
+			--libdir=$libDir \
+			--localedir=$dataDir/locale \
+			-Dpython=$python \
+			-Dtests=false
+		ninja -C build install
 
-		packageEntries  $pythonPackage \
-			$prefix/lib/python*
+		fixPkgconfig
+
+		packageEntries $pythonPackage \
+			$developDir \
+			$libDir
 	done
 }