diff --git a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
index a6353e32..638879bc 100755
--- a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
+++ b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
@@ -730,6 +730,18 @@ build_package_jython_builder() {
   ( cd "dist" && build_package_jython )
 }
 
+build_package_ironpython() {
+  mkdir -p "${PREFIX_PATH}/bin"
+  cp -fR . "${PREFIX_PATH}/bin"
+  chmod +x "${PREFIX_PATH}/bin/"*.exe
+  ( cd "${PREFIX_PATH}/bin" && ln -fs ipy.exe python )
+}
+
+build_package_ironpython_builder() {
+  xbuild Build.proj /t:Stage "/p:Mono=true;BaseConfiguration=Release" >&4 2>&1
+  ( cd "Stage/Release/IronPython-"* && build_package_ironpython )
+}
+
 pypy_architecture() {
   case "$(uname -s)" in
   "Darwin" ) echo "osx64" ;;
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/ironpython-dev b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/ironpython-dev
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..259cd3d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/python-build/share/python-build/ironpython-dev
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+install_git "ironpython-dev" "https://github.com/IronLanguages/main.git" master ironpython_builder
+install_package "setuptools-3.4.1" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-3.4.1.tar.gz#252a38c6b25f1ac446ba6983095dbf3f" python
+install_package "pip-1.5.4" "https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-1.5.4.tar.gz#834b2904f92d46aaa333267fb1c922bb" python