diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fb27ed4..2ab1e8f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@
 # Directories
 .ipynb_checkpoints/*
 **/build/*
-example/__pycache__
\ No newline at end of file
+example/__pycache__
+
+**/.DS_Store
diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 31ab93e..3be6c74 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ set_target_properties(
 #   can now access the wrapped module as an installed library.
 add_custom_target(
   python-install
-  COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${PROJECT_PY_MODULE_PATH}/setup.py install
+  COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} -m pip install --user .
   DEPENDS ${PROJECT_NAME}_py
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_PY_MODULE_PATH})
 
diff --git a/wrapper/preamble/gtsam_example.h b/wrapper/preamble/gtsam_example.h
index b62d3d8..1ce9f74 100644
--- a/wrapper/preamble/gtsam_example.h
+++ b/wrapper/preamble/gtsam_example.h
@@ -1,15 +1 @@
-/**
-  * This is a type caster for `boost::optional` so we can use optionals in Python.
-  * 
-  * Example:
-  * In C++: void foo(boost::optional<Bar> &opt);
-  * In Python:
-  *   - foo(None)
-  *   - foo(bar_instance)
-*/
 #include <pybind11/stl.h>
-
-namespace pybind11 { namespace detail {
-    template <typename T>
-    struct type_caster<boost::optional<T>> : optional_caster<boost::optional<T>> {};
-}}
diff --git a/wrapper/pybind_wrapper.tpl.example b/wrapper/pybind_wrapper.tpl.example
index be969c9..601fe25 100644
--- a/wrapper/pybind_wrapper.tpl.example
+++ b/wrapper/pybind_wrapper.tpl.example
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
-{include_boost}
-
 #include <pybind11/eigen.h>
 #include <pybind11/stl_bind.h>
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 #include <pybind11/operators.h>
-#include <pybind11/functional.h>
 #include <pybind11/iostream.h>
+#include <pybind11/functional.h>
+#include "gtsam/base/serialization.h"
 #include "gtsam/base/utilities.h"  // for RedirectCout.
 
 {includes}
-#include <boost/serialization/export.hpp>
 
 {boost_class_export}
 
-{holder_type}
-
 #include "gtsam_example/preamble/{module_name}.h"
 
 using namespace std;
diff --git a/wrapper/specializations/gtsam_example.h b/wrapper/specializations/gtsam_example.h
index 20ae89d..50ec2e2 100644
--- a/wrapper/specializations/gtsam_example.h
+++ b/wrapper/specializations/gtsam_example.h
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 // py::bind_vector<std::vector<gtsam::Key> >(m_, "KeyVector");
 // py::bind_vector<std::vector<gtsam::Point2> >(m_, "Point2Vector");
 // py::bind_vector<std::vector<gtsam::Pose3> >(m_, "Pose3Vector");
-// py::bind_vector<std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<gtsam::BetweenFactor<gtsam::Pose3> > > >(m_, "BetweenFactorPose3s");
\ No newline at end of file
+// py::bind_vector<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<gtsam::BetweenFactor<gtsam::Pose3> > > >(m_, "BetweenFactorPose3s");
\ No newline at end of file