diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 74139eea..f12cbc04 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,24 +30,24 @@ def read(*names, **kwargs):
 
 
 class BuildWithPTH(build):
-    def run(self):
-        build.run(self)
+    def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        build.run(self, *args, **kwargs)
         path = join(dirname(__file__), 'src', 'pytest-cov.pth')
         dest = join(self.build_lib, basename(path))
         self.copy_file(path, dest)
 
 
 class EasyInstallWithPTH(easy_install):
-    def run(self):
-        easy_install.run(self)
+    def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        easy_install.run(self, *args, **kwargs)
         path = join(dirname(__file__), 'src', 'pytest-cov.pth')
         dest = join(self.install_dir, basename(path))
         self.copy_file(path, dest)
 
 
 class InstallLibWithPTH(install_lib):
-    def run(self):
-        install_lib.run(self)
+    def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        install_lib.run(self, *args, **kwargs)
         path = join(dirname(__file__), 'src', 'pytest-cov.pth')
         dest = join(self.install_dir, basename(path))
         self.copy_file(path, dest)
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def get_outputs(self):
 
 
 class DevelopWithPTH(develop):
-    def run(self):
-        develop.run(self)
+    def run(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        develop.run(self, *args, **kwargs)
         path = join(dirname(__file__), 'src', 'pytest-cov.pth')
         dest = join(self.install_dir, basename(path))
         self.copy_file(path, dest)