diff --git a/bin/bitbake-setup b/bin/bitbake-setup
index f602dc1e2..be420adb6 100755
--- a/bin/bitbake-setup
+++ b/bin/bitbake-setup
@@ -1403,4 +1403,5 @@ def main():
     else:
         parser.print_help()
 
-main()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()