diff --git a/setup_support.py b/setup_support.py
index fcd1d9d..0ac3bc0 100644
--- a/setup_support.py
+++ b/setup_support.py
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ def build_flags(library, type_, path):


 def _find_lib():
+    # we're picking up the recipe one
+    return True
     if 'COINCURVE_IGNORE_SYSTEM_LIB' in os.environ:
         return False