diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index b6195a3..82bd1dd 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                         include_dirs=[libsharp_include],
                         library_dirs=[libsharp_lib],
                         extra_link_args=["-fopenmp"],
-              )
+              ),
+              Extension("libsharp.libsharp_mpi",
+                        ["libsharp/libsharp_mpi.pyx"],
+                        libraries=["sharp", "fftpack", "c_utils"],
+                        include_dirs=[libsharp_include],
+                        library_dirs=[libsharp_lib],
+                        extra_link_args=["-fopenmp"],
+              ),
               ],
           )