diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c5631a2380f0f1..70c3fb7f0a1f0c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([build-python],
     AS_VAR_IF([cross_compiling], [yes],
       [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cross compiling requires --with-build-python])]
     )
-    PYTHON_FOR_BUILD='./$(BUILDPYTHON) -E'
+    PYTHON_FOR_BUILD='./$(BUILDPYTHON) -E -s -S'
     PYTHON_FOR_FREEZE="./_bootstrap_python"
   ]
 )