diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index cedb8bb0..ac650b20 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from optparse import OptionParser
 import shutil
 from multiprocessing import Pool
 
-from setuptools import sandbox
 from hscommon import sphinxgen
 from hscommon.build import (
     add_to_pythonpath,
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ from hscommon.build import (
     fix_qt_resource_file,
 )
 from hscommon import loc
+import subprocess
 
 
 def parse_args():
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def build_normpo():
 def build_pe_modules():
     print("Building PE Modules")
     # Leverage setup.py to build modules
-    sandbox.run_setup("setup.py", ["build_ext", "--inplace"])
+    subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, "setup.py", "build_ext", "--inplace"])
 
 
 def build_normal():