diff --git a/recipes/recipes_emscripten/symengine/build.sh b/recipes/recipes_emscripten/symengine/build.sh
index f7183554f..cc3d755e5 100644
--- a/recipes/recipes_emscripten/symengine/build.sh
+++ b/recipes/recipes_emscripten/symengine/build.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ emcmake cmake \
     -DWITH_GMP=OFF \
     -DWITH_MPFR=OFF \
     -DWITH_MPC=OFF \
-    -DWITH_OPENMP=OFF \ 
-    .
-    
-emmake make install
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+    -DWITH_OPENMP=OFF \
+    -S . \  # Explicitly specify the source directory
+    -B build # Add a separate build directory for clarity
+
+emmake cmake --build build --target install
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