diff --git a/bindings/python/setup.py b/bindings/python/setup.py
index 95df0aa2..5a9b654a 100644
--- a/bindings/python/setup.py
+++ b/bindings/python/setup.py
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ _sigar = Extension(
     undef_macros=[])
 
 setup(name="pysigar", version="0.1",
+      py_modules = ['sigar'],
       ext_modules=[_sigar])
diff --git a/bindings/python/sigar.py b/bindings/python/sigar.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30db5b36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/python/sigar.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from _sigar import *