diff --git a/ShellB3/shallbethree.sh b/ShellB3/shallbethree.sh
index df334ea6d7d1df75db9318debb6cad566e052262..d68f1d451d21122512117265e51d9347b5704f73 100755
--- a/ShellB3/shallbethree.sh
+++ b/ShellB3/shallbethree.sh
@@ -3487,6 +3487,11 @@ mk_geos() {
 
 mk_astropy() { 
   resume_tracker && return 0
+  pip_install src/optional/futures*z || oops 'futures did not install'
+  pip_install src/optional/MarkupSafe*z || oops 'MarkupSafe did not install'
+  pip_install src/optional/Jinja2*z || oops "Jinja2 did not install"
+  pip_install src/experimental/py-*z || oops 'py did not install'
+  pip_install src/experimental/pytest-* || oops 'pytest did not install'
   _setup_build_install astropy-helpers src/optional/astropy-helpers-${ASTROPYHELPERSVER}.tar.gz astropy-helpers-${ASTROPYHELPERSVER}
   _setup_build_install astropy src/optional/astropy-${ASTROPYVER}.tar.gz astropy-${ASTROPYVER} 
 }