diff --git a/conda_build/skeletons/pypi.py b/conda_build/skeletons/pypi.py
index 9693d41933..b1194e6a8b 100644
--- a/conda_build/skeletons/pypi.py
+++ b/conda_build/skeletons/pypi.py
@@ -431,7 +431,9 @@ def skeletonize(
             if noarch_python:
                 ordered_recipe["build"]["noarch"] = "python"
 
-            recipe_script_cmd = ["{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . -vv"]
+            recipe_script_cmd = [
+                "{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . -vv --no-deps --no-build-isolation"
+            ]
             ordered_recipe["build"]["script"] = " ".join(
                 recipe_script_cmd + setup_options
             )
diff --git a/news/4960-conform-to-recipe-standards b/news/4960-conform-to-recipe-standards
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a28b5f6c89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/4960-conform-to-recipe-standards
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* When templating new recipes from a pypi package, the build script `{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . -vv` is deprecated in favor of `{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . -vv --no-deps --no-build-isolation`. (#4960)
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/tests/test_pypi_skeleton.py b/tests/test_pypi_skeleton.py
index 6562a50f14..20581ef14d 100644
--- a/tests/test_pypi_skeleton.py
+++ b/tests/test_pypi_skeleton.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_print_dict():
         },
         "build": {
             "number": 0,
-            "script": "{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . -vv",
+            "script": "{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . -vv --no-deps --no-build-isolation",
         },
     }
     recipe_order = ["package", "source", "build", "about"]
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def test_print_dict():
 
         build:
           number: 0
-          script: "{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . -vv"
+          script: "{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . -vv --no-deps --no-build-isolation"
 
         about:
           home: "https://conda.io"