diff --git a/dev-lang/python/python-2.7.8.recipe b/dev-lang/python/python-2.7.8.recipe
index 65ae16ac3..b0fe427ff 100644
--- a/dev-lang/python/python-2.7.8.recipe
+++ b/dev-lang/python/python-2.7.8.recipe
@@ -58,10 +58,12 @@ BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:autoconf
 	cmd:find
 	cmd:gcc
+	cmd:grep
 	cmd:ld
 	cmd:libtoolize
 	cmd:make
 	cmd:pkg_config
+	cmd:sed
 	"
 
 SOURCE_DIR="Python-$portVersion"