diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python-pip_1.5.6.bb b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python-pip_1.5.6.bb
index 0c240e460..b4ce9e5f3 100644
--- a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python-pip_1.5.6.bb
+++ b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python-pip_1.5.6.bb
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ S = "${WORKDIR}/pip-${PV}"
 inherit setuptools
 
 # Since PIP is like CPAN for PERL we need to drag in all python modules to ensure everything works
-RDEPENDS_${PN} = "python-modules"
+RDEPENDS_${PN} = "python-modules python-distribute"