diff --git a/bin/compile b/bin/compile
index eb63b3e..013a71e 100755
--- a/bin/compile
+++ b/bin/compile
@@ -145,11 +145,25 @@ if [ ! "$SKIP_INSTALL" ]; then
   # Record for future reference.
   echo $PYTHON_VERSION > .heroku/python-version
 
+  WORKING_DIR=$(pwd)
   # Prepare it for the real world
+
+  puts-step "Installing Distribute (0.6.32)"
+  cd $ROOT_DIR/vendor/distribute-0.6.32/
+  python setup.py install &> /dev/null
+  cd $WORKING_DIR
+
+  puts-step "Installing pip (1.2.1)"
+  cd $ROOT_DIR/vendor/pip-1.2.1/
+  python setup.py install &> /dev/null
+  cd $WORKING_DIR
+
   hash -r
-  python $ROOT_DIR/vendor/distribute-0.6.32/distribute_setup.py &> /dev/null
-  hash -r
-  easy_install $ROOT_DIR/vendor/pip-1.2.1.tar.gz &> /dev/null
+  # python $ROOT_DIR/vendor/distribute-0.6.32/distribute_setup.py &> /dev/null
+  # hash -r
+  # easy_install $ROOT_DIR/vendor/pip-1.2.1.tar.gz &> /dev/null
+else
+  puts-step "Using Python runtime ($PYTHON_VERSION)"
 fi
 
 set -e
@@ -164,7 +178,7 @@ if (grep -Fiq "hg+" requirements.txt) then
 fi
 
 # Install dependencies with Pip.
-puts-step "Installing dependencies using pip ($(pip --version | awk '{print $2}'))"
+puts-step "Installing dependencies using pip (1.2.1)"
 pip install --use-mirrors -r requirements.txt --exists-action=w --src=./.heroku/src | cleanup | indent
 
 # Django collectstatic support.