diff --git a/dev-vcs/bzr/bzr-2.2b4.bep b/dev-vcs/bzr/bzr-2.2b4.bep
index e4d0c2dbe..e7bcc097b 100644
--- a/dev-vcs/bzr/bzr-2.2b4.bep
+++ b/dev-vcs/bzr/bzr-2.2b4.bep
@@ -8,12 +8,20 @@ DEPEND=""
 
 BUILD {
 	cd bzr-2.2b4
-	make
+	if [ -n "$(setgcc | grep '2')" ]; then
+		python setup.py build_ext --allow-python-fallback
+	else
+		python setup.py build
+	fi
 }
 
 INSTALL {
 	cd bzr-2.2b4
-	python setup.py install --prefix=`finddir B_COMMON_DIRECTORY` --root=${DESTDIR}
+	if [ -n "$(setgcc | grep '2')" ]; then
+		python setup.py build_ext --allow-python-fallback install --prefix=`finddir B_COMMON_DIRECTORY` --root=${DESTDIR}
+	else
+		python setup.py install --prefix=`finddir B_COMMON_DIRECTORY` --root=${DESTDIR}
+	fi
 ##	Now put the man file(s) in the correct directory
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}$(finddir B_COMMON_DOCUMENTATION_DIRECTORY)/man/man1
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/$(finddir B_COMMON_DIRECTORY)/man/man1/bzr* ${DESTDIR}/$(finddir B_COMMON_DOCUMENTATION_DIRECTORY)/man/man1/