diff --git a/git_remote_helpers/setup.py b/git_remote_helpers/setup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""Distutils build/install script for the git_remote_helpers package."""
+
+from distutils.core import setup
+
+setup(
+    name = 'git_remote_helpers',
+    version = '0.1.0',
+    description = 'Git remote helper program for non-git repositories',
+    license = 'GPLv2',
+    author = 'The Git Community',
+    author_email = 'git@vger.kernel.org',
+    url = 'http://www.git-scm.com/',
+    package_dir = {'git_remote_helpers': ''},
+    packages = ['git_remote_helpers', 'git_remote_helpers.git'],
+)