diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a51112016a..beeb01b132 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ distclean: clean
 	rm -rf $(VIRTUALENV_DIR)
 
 .PHONY: requirements
-requirements: virtualenv
+requirements: virtualenv .sdist-requirements
 	@echo
 	@echo "==================== requirements ===================="
 	@echo
@@ -354,3 +354,18 @@ debs:
 	rm -Rf ~/debbuild
 	$(foreach COM,$(COMPONENTS), pushd $(COM); make deb; popd;)
 	pushd st2client && make deb && popd
+
+# >>>>
+.PHONY: .sdist-requirements
+.sdist-requirements:
+	# Copy over shared dist utils module which is needed by setup.py
+	@for component in $(COMPONENTS_TEST); do\
+		cp -f ./scripts/dist_utils.py $$component/dist_utils.py;\
+	done
+	
+	# Copy over CHANGELOG.RST, CONTRIBUTING.RST and LICENSE file to each component directory
+	#@for component in $(COMPONENTS_TEST); do\
+	#	test -s $$component/README.rst || cp -f README.rst $$component/; \
+	#	cp -f CONTRIBUTING.rst $$component/; \
+	#	cp -f LICENSE $$component/; \
+	#done
diff --git a/st2actions/MANIFEST.in b/st2actions/MANIFEST.in
index f9153101be..bd4e0f2730 100644
--- a/st2actions/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/st2actions/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Include all files under the source tree by default.
 # Another behaviour can be used in the future though.
 recursive-include st2actions *.* *
+include dist_utils.py
 include requirements.txt
 include README.rst
 include CHANGELOG.rst
diff --git a/st2actions/dist_utils.py b/st2actions/dist_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8397bb62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st2actions/dist_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
+__all__ = [
+    'fetch_requirements',
+    'apply_vagrant_workaround'
+]
+
+
+def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
+    """
+    Return a list of requirements and links by parsing the provided requirements file.
+    """
+    links = []
+    reqs = []
+    for req in parse_requirements(requirements_file_path, session=False):
+        if req.link:
+            links.append(str(req.link))
+        reqs.append(str(req.req))
+    return (reqs, links)
+
+
+def apply_vagrant_workaround():
+    """
+    Function which detects if the script is being executed inside vagrant and if it is, it deletes
+    "os.link" attribute.
+    Note: Without this workaround, setup.py sdist will fail when running inside a shared directory
+    (nfs / virtualbox shared folders).
+    """
+    if os.environ.get('USER', None) == 'vagrant':
+        del os.link
diff --git a/st2actions/setup.py b/st2actions/setup.py
index 0669f5c34a..0a8c26ea51 100644
--- a/st2actions/setup.py
+++ b/st2actions/setup.py
@@ -15,27 +15,20 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os.path
-from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
+from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 from st2actions import __version__
 
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 ST2_COMPONENT = os.path.basename(BASE_DIR)
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
+install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements(REQUIREMENTS_FILE)
 
-def fetch_requirements():
-    links = []
-    reqs = []
-    for req in parse_requirements('requirements.txt', session=False):
-        if req.link:
-            links.append(str(req.link))
-        reqs.append(str(req.req))
-    return (reqs, links)
-
-install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements()
-
-
+apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name=ST2_COMPONENT,
     version=__version__,
diff --git a/st2api/MANIFEST.in b/st2api/MANIFEST.in
index 0990b824ac..80fce4bcb8 100644
--- a/st2api/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/st2api/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Include all files under the source tree by default.
 # Another behaviour can be used in the future though.
 recursive-include st2api *.* *
+include dist_utils.py
 include requirements.txt
 include README.rst
 include CHANGELOG.rst
diff --git a/st2api/dist_utils.py b/st2api/dist_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8397bb62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st2api/dist_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
+__all__ = [
+    'fetch_requirements',
+    'apply_vagrant_workaround'
+]
+
+
+def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
+    """
+    Return a list of requirements and links by parsing the provided requirements file.
+    """
+    links = []
+    reqs = []
+    for req in parse_requirements(requirements_file_path, session=False):
+        if req.link:
+            links.append(str(req.link))
+        reqs.append(str(req.req))
+    return (reqs, links)
+
+
+def apply_vagrant_workaround():
+    """
+    Function which detects if the script is being executed inside vagrant and if it is, it deletes
+    "os.link" attribute.
+    Note: Without this workaround, setup.py sdist will fail when running inside a shared directory
+    (nfs / virtualbox shared folders).
+    """
+    if os.environ.get('USER', None) == 'vagrant':
+        del os.link
diff --git a/st2api/setup.py b/st2api/setup.py
index c68ccb3536..23a02e46ba 100644
--- a/st2api/setup.py
+++ b/st2api/setup.py
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os.path
-from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
+from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 from st2api import __version__
 
 
@@ -24,19 +27,9 @@
 ST2_COMPONENT = os.path.basename(BASE_DIR)
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
+install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements(REQUIREMENTS_FILE)
 
-def fetch_requirements():
-    links = []
-    reqs = []
-    for req in parse_requirements(REQUIREMENTS_FILE, session=False):
-        if req.link:
-            links.append(str(req.link))
-        reqs.append(str(req.req))
-    return (reqs, links)
-
-install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements()
-
-
+apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name=ST2_COMPONENT,
     version=__version__,
diff --git a/st2auth/MANIFEST.in b/st2auth/MANIFEST.in
index 54028a1e73..320363daf2 100644
--- a/st2auth/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/st2auth/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Include all files under the source tree by default.
 # Another behaviour can be used in the future though.
 recursive-include st2auth *.* *
+include dist_utils.py
 include requirements.txt
 include README.rst
 include CHANGELOG.rst
diff --git a/st2auth/dist_utils.py b/st2auth/dist_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8397bb62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st2auth/dist_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
+__all__ = [
+    'fetch_requirements',
+    'apply_vagrant_workaround'
+]
+
+
+def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
+    """
+    Return a list of requirements and links by parsing the provided requirements file.
+    """
+    links = []
+    reqs = []
+    for req in parse_requirements(requirements_file_path, session=False):
+        if req.link:
+            links.append(str(req.link))
+        reqs.append(str(req.req))
+    return (reqs, links)
+
+
+def apply_vagrant_workaround():
+    """
+    Function which detects if the script is being executed inside vagrant and if it is, it deletes
+    "os.link" attribute.
+    Note: Without this workaround, setup.py sdist will fail when running inside a shared directory
+    (nfs / virtualbox shared folders).
+    """
+    if os.environ.get('USER', None) == 'vagrant':
+        del os.link
diff --git a/st2auth/setup.py b/st2auth/setup.py
index ea7a54cec7..8ae4dfa5b6 100644
--- a/st2auth/setup.py
+++ b/st2auth/setup.py
@@ -15,27 +15,21 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os.path
-from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
+from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 from st2auth import __version__
 
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 ST2_COMPONENT = os.path.basename(BASE_DIR)
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
-
-def fetch_requirements():
-    links = []
-    reqs = []
-    for req in parse_requirements('requirements.txt', session=False):
-        if req.link:
-            links.append(str(req.link))
-        reqs.append(str(req.req))
-    return (reqs, links)
-
-install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements()
+install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements(REQUIREMENTS_FILE)
 
 
+apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name=ST2_COMPONENT,
     version=__version__,
diff --git a/st2client/MANIFEST.in b/st2client/MANIFEST.in
index 2990ce46c4..1e7c0e9c99 100644
--- a/st2client/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/st2client/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Include all files under the source tree by default.
 # Another behaviour can be used in the future though.
 recursive-include st2client *.* *
+include dist_utils.py
 include requirements.txt
 include README.rst
 include CHANGELOG.rst
diff --git a/st2client/dist_utils.py b/st2client/dist_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8397bb62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st2client/dist_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
+__all__ = [
+    'fetch_requirements',
+    'apply_vagrant_workaround'
+]
+
+
+def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
+    """
+    Return a list of requirements and links by parsing the provided requirements file.
+    """
+    links = []
+    reqs = []
+    for req in parse_requirements(requirements_file_path, session=False):
+        if req.link:
+            links.append(str(req.link))
+        reqs.append(str(req.req))
+    return (reqs, links)
+
+
+def apply_vagrant_workaround():
+    """
+    Function which detects if the script is being executed inside vagrant and if it is, it deletes
+    "os.link" attribute.
+    Note: Without this workaround, setup.py sdist will fail when running inside a shared directory
+    (nfs / virtualbox shared folders).
+    """
+    if os.environ.get('USER', None) == 'vagrant':
+        del os.link
diff --git a/st2client/setup.py b/st2client/setup.py
index 8b7d7100c8..e6b18ca52e 100644
--- a/st2client/setup.py
+++ b/st2client/setup.py
@@ -16,28 +16,19 @@
 
 import os.path
 
-from pip.req import parse_requirements
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
+from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
+from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 from st2client import __version__
 
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 ST2_COMPONENT = os.path.basename(BASE_DIR)
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
+install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements(REQUIREMENTS_FILE)
 
-def fetch_requirements():
-    links = []
-    reqs = []
-    for req in parse_requirements(REQUIREMENTS_FILE, session=False):
-        if req.link:
-            links.append(str(req.link))
-        reqs.append(str(req.req))
-    return (reqs, links)
-
-install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements()
-
-
+apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name=ST2_COMPONENT,
     version=__version__,
diff --git a/st2common/MANIFEST.in b/st2common/MANIFEST.in
index 644e8c9568..990cbf0bb5 100644
--- a/st2common/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/st2common/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Include all files under the source tree by default.
 # Another behaviour can be used in the future though.
 recursive-include st2common *.* *
+include dist_utils.py
 include requirements.txt
 include README.rst
 include CHANGELOG.rst
diff --git a/st2common/dist_utils.py b/st2common/dist_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8397bb62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st2common/dist_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
+__all__ = [
+    'fetch_requirements',
+    'apply_vagrant_workaround'
+]
+
+
+def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
+    """
+    Return a list of requirements and links by parsing the provided requirements file.
+    """
+    links = []
+    reqs = []
+    for req in parse_requirements(requirements_file_path, session=False):
+        if req.link:
+            links.append(str(req.link))
+        reqs.append(str(req.req))
+    return (reqs, links)
+
+
+def apply_vagrant_workaround():
+    """
+    Function which detects if the script is being executed inside vagrant and if it is, it deletes
+    "os.link" attribute.
+    Note: Without this workaround, setup.py sdist will fail when running inside a shared directory
+    (nfs / virtualbox shared folders).
+    """
+    if os.environ.get('USER', None) == 'vagrant':
+        del os.link
diff --git a/st2common/setup.py b/st2common/setup.py
index cf5ab84a82..74f7f9d9e6 100644
--- a/st2common/setup.py
+++ b/st2common/setup.py
@@ -15,27 +15,20 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os.path
-from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
+from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 from st2common import __version__
 
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 ST2_COMPONENT = os.path.basename(BASE_DIR)
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
+install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements(REQUIREMENTS_FILE)
 
-def fetch_requirements():
-    links = []
-    reqs = []
-    for req in parse_requirements('requirements.txt', session=False):
-        if req.link:
-            links.append(str(req.link))
-        reqs.append(str(req.req))
-    return (reqs, links)
-
-install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements()
-
-
+apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name=ST2_COMPONENT,
     version=__version__,
diff --git a/st2debug/MANIFEST.in b/st2debug/MANIFEST.in
index f223aea675..7c768ffda6 100644
--- a/st2debug/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/st2debug/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Include all files under the source tree by default.
 # Another behaviour can be used in the future though.
 recursive-include st2debug *.* *
+include dist_utils.py
 include requirements.txt
 include README.rst
 include CHANGELOG.rst
diff --git a/st2debug/dist_utils.py b/st2debug/dist_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8397bb62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st2debug/dist_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
+__all__ = [
+    'fetch_requirements',
+    'apply_vagrant_workaround'
+]
+
+
+def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
+    """
+    Return a list of requirements and links by parsing the provided requirements file.
+    """
+    links = []
+    reqs = []
+    for req in parse_requirements(requirements_file_path, session=False):
+        if req.link:
+            links.append(str(req.link))
+        reqs.append(str(req.req))
+    return (reqs, links)
+
+
+def apply_vagrant_workaround():
+    """
+    Function which detects if the script is being executed inside vagrant and if it is, it deletes
+    "os.link" attribute.
+    Note: Without this workaround, setup.py sdist will fail when running inside a shared directory
+    (nfs / virtualbox shared folders).
+    """
+    if os.environ.get('USER', None) == 'vagrant':
+        del os.link
diff --git a/st2exporter/MANIFEST.in b/st2exporter/MANIFEST.in
index 99e8075f3a..0f98c7b8ea 100644
--- a/st2exporter/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/st2exporter/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Include all files under the source tree by default.
 # Another behaviour can be used in the future though.
 recursive-include st2exporter *.* *
+include dist_utils.py
 include requirements.txt
 include README.rst
 include CHANGELOG.rst
diff --git a/st2exporter/dist_utils.py b/st2exporter/dist_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8397bb62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st2exporter/dist_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
+__all__ = [
+    'fetch_requirements',
+    'apply_vagrant_workaround'
+]
+
+
+def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
+    """
+    Return a list of requirements and links by parsing the provided requirements file.
+    """
+    links = []
+    reqs = []
+    for req in parse_requirements(requirements_file_path, session=False):
+        if req.link:
+            links.append(str(req.link))
+        reqs.append(str(req.req))
+    return (reqs, links)
+
+
+def apply_vagrant_workaround():
+    """
+    Function which detects if the script is being executed inside vagrant and if it is, it deletes
+    "os.link" attribute.
+    Note: Without this workaround, setup.py sdist will fail when running inside a shared directory
+    (nfs / virtualbox shared folders).
+    """
+    if os.environ.get('USER', None) == 'vagrant':
+        del os.link
diff --git a/st2reactor/MANIFEST.in b/st2reactor/MANIFEST.in
index fdb181e2c4..43049aea86 100644
--- a/st2reactor/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/st2reactor/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Include all files under the source tree by default.
 # Another behaviour can be used in the future though.
 recursive-include st2reactor *.* *
+include dist_utils.py
 include requirements.txt
 include README.rst
 include CHANGELOG.rst
diff --git a/st2reactor/dist_utils.py b/st2reactor/dist_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8397bb62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/st2reactor/dist_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
+__all__ = [
+    'fetch_requirements',
+    'apply_vagrant_workaround'
+]
+
+
+def fetch_requirements(requirements_file_path):
+    """
+    Return a list of requirements and links by parsing the provided requirements file.
+    """
+    links = []
+    reqs = []
+    for req in parse_requirements(requirements_file_path, session=False):
+        if req.link:
+            links.append(str(req.link))
+        reqs.append(str(req.req))
+    return (reqs, links)
+
+
+def apply_vagrant_workaround():
+    """
+    Function which detects if the script is being executed inside vagrant and if it is, it deletes
+    "os.link" attribute.
+    Note: Without this workaround, setup.py sdist will fail when running inside a shared directory
+    (nfs / virtualbox shared folders).
+    """
+    if os.environ.get('USER', None) == 'vagrant':
+        del os.link
diff --git a/st2reactor/setup.py b/st2reactor/setup.py
index 829769d3f8..3095b85af9 100644
--- a/st2reactor/setup.py
+++ b/st2reactor/setup.py
@@ -15,29 +15,20 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os.path
-from pip.req import parse_requirements
+
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
+from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 from st2reactor import __version__
 
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 ST2_COMPONENT = os.path.basename(BASE_DIR)
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
+install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements(REQUIREMENTS_FILE)
 
-def fetch_requirements():
-    links = []
-    reqs = []
-    for req in parse_requirements('requirements.txt', session=False):
-        if req.link:
-            links.append(str(req.link))
-        reqs.append(str(req.req))
-    return (reqs, links)
-
-current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-st2_component = os.path.basename(current_dir)
-install_reqs, dep_links = fetch_requirements()
-
-
+apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name=ST2_COMPONENT,
     version=__version__,