diff --git a/python/build/libs.py b/python/build/libs.py
index 24fd33e47..6dbfb901b 100644
--- a/python/build/libs.py
+++ b/python/build/libs.py
@@ -423,13 +423,16 @@ curl = AutotoolsProject(
     patches='src/lib/curl/patches',
 )
 
-libexpat = AutotoolsProject(
+libexpat = CmakeProject(
     'https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/releases/download/R_2_2_9/expat-2.2.9.tar.bz2',
     'f1063084dc4302a427dabcca499c8312b3a32a29b7d2506653ecc8f950a9a237',
     'lib/libexpat.a',
     [
-        '--disable-shared', '--enable-static',
-        '--without-docbook',
+        '-DEXPAT_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF',
+        '-DEXPAT_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF',
+        '-DEXPAT_BUILD_TESTS=OFF',
+        '-DEXPAT_SHARED_LIBS=OFF',
+        '-DEXPAT_BUILD_DOCS=OFF',
     ],
 )