--- Makefile.am.orig	2026-07-01 19:36:23 UTC
+++ Makefile.am
@@ -11,11 +11,16 @@ endif
     IPATESTS_SUBDIRS = ipatests
 endif
 
+if ENABLE_CLIENT
+    CLIENT_SUBDIRS = client
+    CLIENT_PYTHON_SCRIPT_SUBDIRS = $(top_builddir)/client
+endif
+
 IPACLIENT_SUBDIRS = ipaclient ipalib ipaplatform ipapython
 PYTHON_SUBDIRS = $(IPACLIENT_SUBDIRS) $(IPATESTS_SUBDIRS) $(IPASERVER_SUBDIRS)
 PYTHON_SCRIPT_SUBDIRS = \
         $(top_builddir) \
-        $(top_builddir)/client \
+        $(CLIENT_PYTHON_SCRIPT_SUBDIRS) \
         $(top_builddir)/daemons/dnssec \
         $(top_builddir)/install/certmonger \
         $(top_builddir)/install/oddjob \
@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ SUBDIRS = \
 SUBDIRS = \
         asn1 \
         util \
-        client \
+        $(CLIENT_SUBDIRS) \
         contrib \
         po \
         pypi \