diff --git a/.github/workflows/kivy_ios.yml b/.github/workflows/kivy_ios.yml
index 4899583..28f2887 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kivy_ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kivy_ios.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,28 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         .ci/test_project.sh
 
+  build_python3_kivy_venv:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout kivy-ios
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Python 3.7.x
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.7.x
+    - name: Install requirements
+      run: |
+        python -m venv venv
+        . venv/bin/activate
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install sh
+        brew install autoconf automake libtool pkg-config
+        brew link libtool
+        pip install Cython==0.28.1
+    - name: Build Python & Kivy
+      run: |
+        python toolchain.py build python3 kivy
+
   build_updated_recipes:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10fb6b8..3854844 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Kivy for iOS
 
+[![kivy-ios](https://github.com/kivy/kivy-ios/workflows/kivy-ios/badge.svg)](https://github.com/kivy/kivy-ios/actions?query=workflow%3Akivy-ios)
 [![Backers on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/kivy/backers/badge.svg)](#backers)
 [![Sponsors on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/kivy/sponsors/badge.svg)](#sponsors)
 
diff --git a/recipes/host_setuptools3/__init__.py b/recipes/host_setuptools3/__init__.py
index 4952398..7fb75df 100644
--- a/recipes/host_setuptools3/__init__.py
+++ b/recipes/host_setuptools3/__init__.py
@@ -1,35 +1,20 @@
-from toolchain import Recipe, shprint
-from os.path import join
+from toolchain import Recipe, shprint, cd, cache_execution
 import sh
-import os
-import shutil
 
 
 class HostSetuptools3(Recipe):
     depends = ["openssl", "hostpython3"]
     archs = ["x86_64"]
-    url = "setuptools"
+    version = '40.9.0'
+    url = 'https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-{version}.zip'
 
-    def prebuild_arch(self, arch):
+    @cache_execution
+    def install(self):
+        arch = self.filtered_archs[0]
+        build_dir = self.get_build_dir(arch.arch)
         hostpython = sh.Command(self.ctx.hostpython)
-        sh.curl("-O", "https://bootstrap.pypa.io/ez_setup.py")
-        shprint(hostpython, "./ez_setup.py")
-        # Extract setuptools egg and remove .pth files. Otherwise subsequent
-        # python package installations using setuptools will raise exceptions.
-        # Setuptools version 28.3.0
-        site_packages_path = join(
-            self.ctx.dist_dir, 'hostpython3',
-            'lib', 'python3.8', 'site-packages')
-        os.chdir(site_packages_path)
-        with open('setuptools.pth', 'r') as f:
-            setuptools_egg_path = f.read().strip('./').strip('\n')
-            print("setuptools_egg_path=", setuptools_egg_path)
-            unzip = sh.Command('unzip')
-            shprint(unzip, "-o", setuptools_egg_path)
-        os.remove(setuptools_egg_path)
-        os.remove('setuptools.pth')
-        os.remove('easy-install.pth')
-        shutil.rmtree('EGG-INFO')
+        with cd(build_dir):
+            shprint(hostpython, "setup.py", "install")
 
 
 recipe = HostSetuptools3()
diff --git a/recipes/hostpython3/__init__.py b/recipes/hostpython3/__init__.py
index d11c6a4..febd441 100644
--- a/recipes/hostpython3/__init__.py
+++ b/recipes/hostpython3/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from toolchain import Recipe, shprint
+from toolchain import Recipe, cd, shprint
 from os.path import join
 import os
 import sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Hostpython3Recipe(Recipe):
     depends = ["hostlibffi", "hostopenssl"]
     optional_depends = []
     archs = ["x86_64"]
+    build_subdir = 'native-build'
 
     def init_with_ctx(self, ctx):
         super(Hostpython3Recipe, self).init_with_ctx(ctx)
@@ -24,9 +25,13 @@ class Hostpython3Recipe(Recipe):
         logger.info("Global: hostpython located at {}".format(self.ctx.hostpython))
         logger.info("Global: hostpgen located at {}".format(self.ctx.hostpgen))
 
+    def get_build_subdir(self, arch):
+        return join(self.get_build_dir(arch), self.build_subdir)
+
     def prebuild_arch(self, arch):
         if self.has_marker("patched"):
             return
+        self.apply_patch("pyconfig_detection.patch")
         self.copy_file("ModulesSetup", "Modules/Setup.local")
         self.set_marker("patched")
 
@@ -55,20 +60,24 @@ class Hostpython3Recipe(Recipe):
     def build_x86_64(self):
         build_env = self.get_build_env()
         configure = sh.Command(join(self.build_dir, "configure"))
-        shprint(configure,
-                "--prefix={}".format(join(self.ctx.dist_dir, "hostpython3")),
-                "--with-openssl={}".format(join(self.ctx.dist_dir, 'hostopenssl')),
-                _env=build_env)
-        shprint(sh.make, "-C", self.build_dir, self.ctx.concurrent_make,
+        arch = self.filtered_archs[0]
+        build_subdir = self.get_build_subdir(arch.arch)
+        os.makedirs(build_subdir, exist_ok=True)
+        with cd(build_subdir):
+            shprint(configure,
+                    "--prefix={}".format(join(self.ctx.dist_dir, "hostpython3")),
+                    "--with-openssl={}".format(join(self.ctx.dist_dir, 'hostopenssl')),
+                    _env=build_env)
+        shprint(sh.make, "-C", build_subdir, self.ctx.concurrent_make,
                 _env=build_env)
 
     def install(self):
         arch = list(self.filtered_archs)[0]
         build_env = self.get_build_env()
-        build_dir = self.get_build_dir(arch.arch)
+        build_subdir = self.get_build_subdir(arch.arch)
         build_env["PATH"] = os.environ["PATH"]
         shprint(sh.make, self.ctx.concurrent_make,
-                "-C", build_dir,
+                "-C", build_subdir,
                 "install",
                 _env=build_env)
         shutil.copy(
diff --git a/recipes/hostpython3/pyconfig_detection.patch b/recipes/hostpython3/pyconfig_detection.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06946bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/hostpython3/pyconfig_detection.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+diff -Nru Python-3.8.2/Lib/site.py Python-3.8.2-new/Lib/site.py
+--- Python-3.8.2/Lib/site.py	2020-02-24 22:36:25.000000000 +0100
++++ Python-3.8.2-new/Lib/site.py	2020-05-01 17:10:43.000000000 +0200
+@@ -458,9 +458,8 @@
+ 
+     env = os.environ
+     if sys.platform == 'darwin' and '__PYVENV_LAUNCHER__' in env:
+-        executable = sys._base_executable = os.environ['__PYVENV_LAUNCHER__']
+-    else:
+-        executable = sys.executable
++        print("Ignoring __PYVENV_LAUNCHER__")
++    executable = sys.executable
+     exe_dir, _ = os.path.split(os.path.abspath(executable))
+     site_prefix = os.path.dirname(exe_dir)
+     sys._home = None
+@@ -487,7 +486,8 @@
+                     if key == 'include-system-site-packages':
+                         system_site = value.lower()
+                     elif key == 'home':
+-                        sys._home = value
++                        # this is breaking pyconfig.h path detection with venv
++                        print('Ignoring "sys._home = value" override')
+ 
+         sys.prefix = sys.exec_prefix = site_prefix
+ 
diff --git a/recipes/kivy/__init__.py b/recipes/kivy/__init__.py
index 01fdef4..8c8dd0c 100644
--- a/recipes/kivy/__init__.py
+++ b/recipes/kivy/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class KivyRecipe(CythonRecipe):
     url = "https://github.com/kivy/kivy/archive/{version}.zip"
     library = "libkivy.a"
     depends = ["sdl2", "sdl2_image", "sdl2_mixer", "sdl2_ttf", "ios",
-               "pyobjus", "python"]
+               "pyobjus", "python", "host_setuptools3"]
     pbx_frameworks = ["OpenGLES", "Accelerate", "CoreMedia", "CoreVideo"]
     pre_build_ext = True
 
diff --git a/recipes/python3/__init__.py b/recipes/python3/__init__.py
index f8829be..c3f30ac 100644
--- a/recipes/python3/__init__.py
+++ b/recipes/python3/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Python3Recipe(Recipe):
         self.apply_patch("posixmodule.patch")
         self.apply_patch("dynload_shlib.patch")
         self.apply_patch("disable_explicit_blake2.patch")
+        self.apply_patch("pyconfig_detection.patch")
         self.copy_file("ModulesSetup", "Modules/Setup.local")
         self.append_file("ModulesSetup.mobile", "Modules/Setup.local")
         self.set_marker("patched")
diff --git a/recipes/python3/pyconfig_detection.patch b/recipes/python3/pyconfig_detection.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06946bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/python3/pyconfig_detection.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+diff -Nru Python-3.8.2/Lib/site.py Python-3.8.2-new/Lib/site.py
+--- Python-3.8.2/Lib/site.py	2020-02-24 22:36:25.000000000 +0100
++++ Python-3.8.2-new/Lib/site.py	2020-05-01 17:10:43.000000000 +0200
+@@ -458,9 +458,8 @@
+ 
+     env = os.environ
+     if sys.platform == 'darwin' and '__PYVENV_LAUNCHER__' in env:
+-        executable = sys._base_executable = os.environ['__PYVENV_LAUNCHER__']
+-    else:
+-        executable = sys.executable
++        print("Ignoring __PYVENV_LAUNCHER__")
++    executable = sys.executable
+     exe_dir, _ = os.path.split(os.path.abspath(executable))
+     site_prefix = os.path.dirname(exe_dir)
+     sys._home = None
+@@ -487,7 +486,8 @@
+                     if key == 'include-system-site-packages':
+                         system_site = value.lower()
+                     elif key == 'home':
+-                        sys._home = value
++                        # this is breaking pyconfig.h path detection with venv
++                        print('Ignoring "sys._home = value" override')
+ 
+         sys.prefix = sys.exec_prefix = site_prefix
+ 
diff --git a/toolchain.py b/toolchain.py
index 9c17d54..8efb51d 100755
--- a/toolchain.py
+++ b/toolchain.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This tool intend to replace all the previous tools/ in shell script.
 
 import sys
 from sys import stdout
-from os.path import join, dirname, realpath, exists, isdir, basename
+from os.path import join, dirname, realpath, exists, isdir, basename, expanduser
 from os import listdir, unlink, makedirs, environ, chdir, getcwd, walk
 import zipfile
 import tarfile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import shutil
 import fnmatch
 import tempfile
 import time
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 from datetime import datetime
 from pprint import pformat
 import logging
@@ -58,6 +59,16 @@ IS_PY3 = sys.version_info[0] >= 3
 IS_PY2 = sys.version_info[0] == 2
 
 
+@contextmanager
+def cd(newdir):
+    prevdir = getcwd()
+    chdir(expanduser(newdir))
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        chdir(prevdir)
+
+
 def shprint(command, *args, **kwargs):
     kwargs["_iter"] = True
     kwargs["_out_bufsize"] = 1