diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 60a5c3f..3eefd23 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ setup(name='biomon',
             'matplotlib=1.4.3',
             'whisper=0.9.13',
             'simplejson=3.8.0',
+            'requests=2.9.1',
         ],
         cmdclass={
             'build': build,