diff --git a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg
index 63eca6df56f7fbc8e20727457bf6d4a306b99107..ae45febe2385acce8ab4a670cabc957e4977823a 100644
--- a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg
+++ b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.4.cfg
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ python = python2.4
 scripts =
     buildout=bootstrap2.4
 arguments = ["bootstrap"]
+
+[rebootstrap2.4]
+recipe = zc.recipe.egg
+eggs = zc.buildout
+python = python2.4
diff --git a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.6.cfg b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.6.cfg
index c67281268f662f78192c47f782dc7e32e4cf8643..beac2b3b7fb36590d0271f71bffbc540f1e8e97e 100644
--- a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.6.cfg
+++ b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.6.cfg
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@ python = python2.6
 scripts =
     buildout=bootstrap2.6
 arguments = ["bootstrap"]
+
+[rebootstrap2.6]
+recipe = zc.recipe.egg
+eggs = zc.buildout
+python = python2.6
diff --git a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.7.cfg b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.7.cfg
index e3b5129ded612be8600260cd88b092c9cb10f27e..0dd2d70190d9529ebdd9977aaa65baf3443cfcd2 100644
--- a/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.7.cfg
+++ b/buildout/software-profiles/python-2.7.cfg
@@ -27,3 +27,8 @@ python = python2.7
 scripts =
     buildout=bootstrap2.7
 arguments = ["bootstrap"]
+
+[rebootstrap2.7]
+recipe = zc.recipe.egg
+eggs = zc.buildout
+python = python2.7