diff --git a/Tools/buildbot/build-amd64.bat b/Tools/buildbot/build-amd64.bat
index bdfedac3f9b..88edd8d3032 100644
--- a/Tools/buildbot/build-amd64.bat
+++ b/Tools/buildbot/build-amd64.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 @rem Used by the buildbot "compile" step.
-REM cmd /c Tools\buildbot\external.bat
+setlocal
+cmd /c Tools\buildbot\external-amd64.bat
 call "%VS71COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
 REM cmd /q/c Tools\buildbot\kill_python.bat
 devenv.com /build ReleaseAMD64 PCbuild\pcbuild.sln
diff --git a/Tools/buildbot/external-amd64.bat b/Tools/buildbot/external-amd64.bat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..006443112bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tools/buildbot/external-amd64.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+@rem Fetches (and builds if necessary) external dependencies
+setlocal
+
+@rem Assume we start inside the Python source directory
+cd ..
+
+@rem sqlite
+if not exist sqlite-source-3.3.4 (
+   svn export http://svn.python.org/projects/external/sqlite-source-3.3.4
+   if exist trunk\PCbuild\sqlite3.dll del trunk\PCbuild\sqlite3.dll
+)
+
+@rem bzip
+if not exist bzip2-1.0.3 svn export http://svn.python.org/projects/external/bzip2-1.0.3
+
+@rem Sleepycat db
+call "%MSSdk%\SetEnv" /XP64 /RETAIL
+if not exist db-4.4.20 svn export http://svn.python.org/projects/external/db-4.4.20
+
+@rem OpenSSL
+if not exist openssl-0.9.8a svn export http://svn.python.org/projects/external/openssl-0.9.8a
+
+@rem tcltk
+if not exist tcl8.4.12 (
+   if exist tcltk rd /s/q tcltk
+   svn export http://svn.python.org/projects/external/tcl8.4.12
+   svn export http://svn.python.org/projects/external/tk8.4.12
+)
+