diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 64b2046ea412a76d76bc1556e00092c2bfda549d..289c6982d4ef72ddef4b8e9608542af2d63e6bc4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages, dist
 dist.Distribution(dict(setup_requires=['bob.extension', 'bob.blitz'] + bob_packages))
 from bob.blitz.extension import Extension, Library, build_ext
 
+from bob.extension.utils import load_requirements
+build_requires = load_requirements()
+
 packages = ['boost']
 boost_modules = ['system', 'python']