diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e447fc4..c201876 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ MODULES = (
         'jsonpatch',
 )
 
-REQUIREMENTS = []
+REQUIREMENTS = list(open('requirements.txt'))
 if sys.version_info < (2, 6):
     REQUIREMENTS += ['simplejson']