diff --git a/build/pkgs/pillow/spkg-install.in b/build/pkgs/pillow/spkg-install.in
index e01a3aee112..d131fc6bf8e 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/pillow/spkg-install.in
+++ b/build/pkgs/pillow/spkg-install.in
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ fi
 # Note: Avoid shared libraries inside egg files, Trac #19467
 sage-python23 setup.py \
        --no-user-cfg \
+       bdist_wheel \
        build_ext \
        --debug \
        --disable-jpeg \
-       $extra_build_ext \
-       bdist_wheel || sdh_die "Error building/installing Pillow"
+       $extra_build_ext || sdh_die "Error building/installing Pillow"
 
 sdh_store_and_pip_install_wheel .