diff -ur a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -1901,8 +1901,6 @@
 			upgrade) ensurepip="--upgrade" ;; \
 			install|*) ensurepip="" ;; \
 		esac; \
-		$(RUNSHARED) $(PYTHON_FOR_BUILD) -m ensurepip \
-			$$ensurepip --root=$(DESTDIR)/ ; \
 	fi
 
 .PHONY: altinstall
@@ -1912,8 +1910,6 @@
 			upgrade) ensurepip="--altinstall --upgrade" ;; \
 			install|*) ensurepip="--altinstall" ;; \
 		esac; \
-		$(RUNSHARED) $(PYTHON_FOR_BUILD) -m ensurepip \
-			$$ensurepip --root=$(DESTDIR)/ ; \
 	fi
 
 .PHONY: commoninstall