diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
 tests:
 	bin/python `which nosetests` --no-path-adjustment light9.rdfdb.rdflibpatch
+
+install_python_deps:
+	env/bin/pip install -r pydeps
+
+PYTHON=/usr/bin/pypy
+PYTHON=/usr/bin/python
+
+create_virtualenv:
+	mkdir -p env
+	virtualenv -p $(PYTHON) env