diff --git a/buildout.cfg b/buildout.cfg
index 6fb286b202499e5d4958a1566f46abab8238ec65..bb063d7b066455b544adf990d90ba4d830146b6b 100644
--- a/buildout.cfg
+++ b/buildout.cfg
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ source = ${buildout:directory}/docs
 build = ${buildout:directory}/sphinx
 
 [python]
-recipe = z3c.recipe.scripts
-interpreter = python
+;Swap recipes to get a full blown python interpreter at the cost of a slightly
+;slower installation procedure.
+;recipe = z3c.recipe.scripts
+recipe = zc.recipe.egg
 eggs = ${buildout:eggs}
+interpreter = python
 dependent-scripts = true