diff --git a/bin/bitbake-setup b/bin/bitbake-setup
index a69dc750..d23582dd 100755
--- a/bin/bitbake-setup
+++ b/bin/bitbake-setup
@@ -1106,4 +1106,5 @@ def main():
         from argparse import Namespace
         parser.print_help()
 
-main()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()