--- base/common/python/CMakeLists.txt.orig	2026-07-16 18:21:40 UTC
+++ base/common/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+if(WITH_PYTHON_DOCS)
+
 find_package(Sphinx REQUIRED)
 
 if(NOT DEFINED SPHINX_THEME)
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ add_custom_target(dogtag_python_client_man_docs ALL
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
     COMMENT "Building Python Client Library manual pages")
 
+endif(WITH_PYTHON_DOCS)
+
 install(
     DIRECTORY
         pki
@@ -48,6 +52,8 @@ install(
         *.py
 )
 
+if(WITH_PYTHON_DOCS)
+
 install(
     DIRECTORY
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/html
@@ -69,3 +75,5 @@ install(
     PATTERN
         .doctrees EXCLUDE
 )
+
+endif(WITH_PYTHON_DOCS)
