diff --git a/pip/__main__.py b/pip/__main__.py
index 92602ff5c7f2f179f797bc8d12f33a0a7af38b1e..81f3330e2860c42eb24697a4b2e545447ff622c6 100644
--- a/pip/__main__.py
+++ b/pip/__main__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 import sys
+
+# If we are running from a wheel, add the wheel to sys.path
+# This allows the usage python pip-*.whl/pip install pip-*.whl
+if __package__ == '':
+    import os
+    path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    sys.path.insert(0, path)
+
 import pip
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':