diff --git a/assets/build-librewolf.py b/assets/build-librewolf.py
index 25643d3..4636632 100755
--- a/assets/build-librewolf.py
+++ b/assets/build-librewolf.py
@@ -126,11 +126,10 @@ enter_srcdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
 
 
 
-
 # perform the build
-exec('./mach build')
+exec('MACH_USE_SYSTEM_PYTHON=1 ./mach build')
 post_build()
-exec('./mach package')
+exec('MACH_USE_SYSTEM_PYTHON=1 ./mach package')
 
 ## copy the artifact from obj-* to a friendlier location... to: /work
 version = sys.argv[1]
diff --git a/assets/mozconfig.sample.1 b/assets/mozconfig.sample.1
index aa546a7..6d57253 100644
--- a/assets/mozconfig.sample.1
+++ b/assets/mozconfig.sample.1
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ export MOZ_REQUIRE_SIGNING=
 
 # branding..
 ac_add_options --with-branding=browser/branding/librewolf
+
+# disable sandboxed wasm libraries. this is temporary as we probably want this
+ac_add_options --without-wasm-sandboxed-libraries