diff --git a/functions b/functions
index effdc53afb..ebccb592b7 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -1250,7 +1250,11 @@ function safe_chmod() {
 
 # ``pip install -e`` the package, which processes the dependencies
 # using pip before running `setup.py develop`
-# Uses globals ``STACK_USER``, ``TRACK_DEPENDS``, ``REQUIREMENTS_DIR``
+#
+# Updates the dependencies in project_dir from the
+# openstack/requirements global list before installing anything.
+#
+# Uses globals ``TRACK_DEPENDS``, ``REQUIREMENTS_DIR``
 # setup_develop directory
 function setup_develop() {
     local project_dir=$1
@@ -1266,9 +1270,7 @@ function setup_develop() {
             $SUDO_CMD python update.py $project_dir)
     fi
 
-    pip_install -e $project_dir
-    # ensure that further actions can do things like setup.py sdist
-    safe_chown -R $STACK_USER $1/*.egg-info
+    setup_develop_no_requirements_update $project_dir
 
     # We've just gone and possibly modified the user's source tree in an
     # automated way, which is considered bad form if it's a development
@@ -1285,6 +1287,18 @@ function setup_develop() {
     fi
 }
 
+# ``pip install -e`` the package, which processes the dependencies
+# using pip before running `setup.py develop`
+# Uses globals ``STACK_USER``
+# setup_develop_no_requirements_update directory
+function setup_develop_no_requirements_update() {
+    local project_dir=$1
+
+    pip_install -e $project_dir
+    # ensure that further actions can do things like setup.py sdist
+    safe_chown -R $STACK_USER $1/*.egg-info
+}
+
 
 # Service wrapper to start services
 # start_service service-name
diff --git a/lib/stackforge b/lib/stackforge
index 4b79de0c94..718b818ff6 100644
--- a/lib/stackforge
+++ b/lib/stackforge
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ function install_stackforge() {
     cleanup_stackforge
 
     git_clone $WSME_REPO $WSME_DIR $WSME_BRANCH
-    setup_develop $WSME_DIR
+    setup_develop_no_requirements_update $WSME_DIR
 
     git_clone $PECAN_REPO $PECAN_DIR $PECAN_BRANCH
-    setup_develop $PECAN_DIR
+    setup_develop_no_requirements_update $PECAN_DIR
 }
 
 # cleanup_stackforge() - purge possibly old versions of stackforge libraries