diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0f26c73a31..68d4c681eb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,4 +46,9 @@ setup(name=PACKAGE,
         'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks',
     ],
     license=LICENSE,
+    requires=[
+        'psycopg (<2.0)',
+        'xml',
+        'egenix-mx-base',
+    ],
 )