diff --git a/libraries/provider_ark.rb b/libraries/provider_ark.rb
index a31b5e0..fa9f80b 100644
--- a/libraries/provider_ark.rb
+++ b/libraries/provider_ark.rb
@@ -109,16 +109,36 @@ def action_install_with_make
         end
       end
 
-      # needs a test, start here http://guide.python-distribute.org/quickstart.html
-      def action_setup_py
+
+      #TODO needs a test, start here http://guide.python-distribute.org/quickstart.html
+      def action_setup_py_build
         unless new_resource.creates and ::File.exists? new_resource.creates
-          b = Chef::Resource::Script::Bash.new("setup.py", run_context)
+          set_paths
+          action_download
+          action_unpack
+          b = Chef::Resource::Script::Bash.new("setup.py build", run_context)
+          b.cwd new_resource.path
+          b.environment new_resource.environment
+          b.code "python setup.py build"
+          b.run_action(:run)
+        end
+      end  
+
+      #TODO needs a test, start here http://guide.python-distribute.org/quickstart.html
+      def action_setup_py_install
+        unless new_resource.creates and ::File.exists? new_resource.creates
+          set_paths
+          action_download
+          action_unpack
+          b = Chef::Resource::Script::Bash.new("setup.py install", run_context)
           b.cwd new_resource.path
           b.environment new_resource.environment
           b.code "python setup.py install"
           b.run_action(:run)
         end
       end  
+
+      alias action_setup_py action_setup_py_install
       
       def action_link_paths
         l = Chef::Resource::Link.new(new_resource.home_dir, run_context)
diff --git a/libraries/resource_ark.rb b/libraries/resource_ark.rb
index 5aaf47c..ddb390e 100644
--- a/libraries/resource_ark.rb
+++ b/libraries/resource_ark.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Ark < Chef::Resource
       def initialize(name, run_context=nil)
         super
         @resource_name = :ark
-        @allowed_actions.push(:install, :dump, :cherry_pick, :put, :install_with_make, :configure, :setup_py)
+        @allowed_actions.push(:install, :dump, :cherry_pick, :put, :install_with_make, :configure, :setup_py_build, :setup_py_install, :setup_py)
         @action = :install
         @provider = Chef::Provider::Ark
       end
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index c3f0c60..514bc2d 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 license          "Apache 2.0"
 description      "Installs/Configures ark"
 long_description IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
-version          "0.0.13"
+version          "0.0.14"
 
 %w{ debian ubuntu centos redhat fedora }.each do |os|
   supports os