diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index efe47d29a3..84d3ba7be4 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ keywords = _ l_ lazy_gettext
 mapping_file = babel.cfg
 output_file = swift/locale/swift.pot
 
+[bdist_wheel]
+universal = 1
+
 [nosetests]
 exe = 1
 verbosity = 2