diff --git a/recipe/brand_python.py b/recipe/brand_python.py
index d58bee0b2..38603bbe6 100644
--- a/recipe/brand_python.py
+++ b/recipe/brand_python.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ def patch_get_version(msg):
     lines = iter(content)
     with open(get_version_file, 'w') as fh:
         for line in lines:
-            if line.strip().startswith('PyOS_snprintf(version, sizeof(version)'):
+            if line.strip().startswith('PyOS_snprintf(version, sizeof(version)') and "Stackless" in line:
                 fh.write('    PyOS_snprintf(version, sizeof(version),\n')
-                fh.write('        "%.80s ' + msg.replace('"', '\\"') + ' (%.80s) %.80s",\n')
+                fh.write('        "%.80s Stackless %.80s ' + msg.replace('"', '\\"') + ' (%.80s) %.80s",\n')
             else:
                 fh.write(line)
 
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ def patch_get_version(msg):
 if msg == '<undefined>':
     msg = "| packaged by conda-forge |" 
 
-patch_platform(msg)
+# patch_platform(msg)  # not required for stackless
 patch_get_version(msg)
diff --git a/recipe/build.sh b/recipe/build.sh
index 580ed63d8..3c4c597c3 100644
--- a/recipe/build.sh
+++ b/recipe/build.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if [ `uname` == Linux ]; then
         --prefix=$PREFIX \
         --with-tcltk-includes="-I$PREFIX/include" \
         --with-tcltk-libs="-L$PREFIX/lib -ltcl8.5 -ltk8.5" \
+        --enable-stacklessfewerregisters \
         CPPFLAGS="-I$PREFIX/include" \
         LDFLAGS="-L$PREFIX/lib -Wl,-rpath=$PREFIX/lib,--no-as-needed"
 fi
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index a67afa215..8f348d721 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-{% set version = "2.7.13" %}
-{% set sha256 = "a4f05a0720ce0fd92626f0278b6b433eee9a6173ddf2bced7957dfb599a5ece1" %}
+{% set version_major = "2" %}
+{% set version_minor = "7" %}
+{% set version_micro = "13" %}
+{% set version = [version_major, version_minor, version_micro]|join('.') %}
+
+{% set md5 = "c01210c08328f4afecb5d4c95d8af0ae" %}
 
 package:
   name: python
   version: {{ version }}
 
 source:
-  fn: Python-{{ version }}.tgz
-  url: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/{{ version }}/Python-{{ version }}.tgz
-  sha256: {{ sha256 }}
+  fn: stackless-{{ [version_major, version_minor, version_micro]|join }}-export.tar.bz2
+  url: http://www.stackless.com/binaries/stackless-{{ [version_major, version_minor, version_micro]|join }}-export.tar.bz2
+  md5: {{ md5 }}
   patches:
       - osx-dist.patch                  # [osx and x86_64]
       - win-find_exe.patch              # [win]
@@ -23,6 +27,8 @@ build:
     - vc9               # [win]
   script_env:
     - python_branding
+  features:
+    - stackless
 
 requirements:
   build:
@@ -48,15 +54,18 @@ test:
     - pydoc -h
     - python-config --help  # [unix]
     - idle -h
+  requires:
+    - stackless
 
 about:
-  home: http://www.python.org/
+  home: http://www.stackless.com/
   license: PSF
   summary: General purpose programming language
-      
+
 extra:
   recipe-maintainers:
     - jakirkham
     - jjhelmus
     - msarahan
     - pelson
+    - akruis