diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1e54836c1..efe39d8d4 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ setup(
     packages=get_packages('rest_framework'),
     package_data=get_package_data('rest_framework'),
     install_requires=[],
+    zip_safe=False,
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
         'Environment :: Web Environment',