1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bac24a4..e58e686 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,5 +2,20 @@
 
 import setuptools
 
+
+compat = dict(
+    name='pytest-runner',
+    py_modules=['ptr'],
+    setup_requires=['setuptools_scm >= 1.15.0'],
+    entry_points={'distutils.commands': ['ptr = ptr:PyTest', 'pytest = ptr:PyTest']},
+)
+"""
+Because pytest-runner is frequently installed by
+setup_requires and thus easy_install, and because
+many systems still run with setuptools prior to
+30.4 in which support for declarative config was
+added, supply the basic metadata here. Ref #49.
+"""
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    setuptools.setup()
+    setuptools.setup(**compat)