diff --git a/setup/install.py b/setup/install.py
index 3993159bef..9c1f734918 100644
--- a/setup/install.py
+++ b/setup/install.py
@@ -320,15 +320,15 @@ class Bootstrap(Command):
 
     description = 'Bootstrap a fresh checkout of calibre from git to a state where it can be installed. Requires various development tools/libraries/headers'
     TRANSLATIONS_REPO = 'https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre-translations.git'
+    sub_commands = 'build iso639 iso3166 translations gui resources'.split()
 
-    def run(self, opts):
+    def pre_sub_commands(self, opts):
         tdir = self.j(self.d(self.SRC), 'translations')
         if os.path.exists(tdir):
             subprocess.check_call(['git', 'pull'], cwd=tdir)
         else:
             subprocess.check_call(['git', 'clone', self.TRANSLATIONS_REPO, 'translations'], cwd=self.d(self.SRC))
-        for cmd in 'build iso639 iso3166 translations gui resources'.split():
-            self.info('Running %s setup.py %s' % (sys.executable, cmd))
-            subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, 'setup.py', cmd], cwd=self.d(self.SRC))
+
+    def run(self, opts):
         self.info('\n\nAll done! You should now be able to run "%s setup.py install" to install calibre' % sys.executable)