diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 67ab7abd..b39d752b 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -229,8 +229,18 @@ setup(name=APP_NAME,
                   ('share/icons/HighContrast/16x16/actions', glob.glob('data/icons/HighContrast/16x16/actions/*.png')),
                   ('share/icons/HighContrast/16x16/status', glob.glob('data/icons/HighContrast/16x16/status/*.png')),
                  ],
-      packages=['terminatorlib', 'terminatorlib.configobj',
-      'terminatorlib.plugins'],
+      packages=[
+          'terminatorlib',
+          'terminatorlib.configobj',
+          'terminatorlib.plugins',
+      ],
+      install_requires=[
+          'pycairo',
+          'configobj',
+          'dbus-python',
+          'pygobject',
+          'psutil',
+      ],
       package_data={'terminatorlib': ['preferences.glade', 'layoutlauncher.glade']},
       cmdclass={'build': BuildData, 'install_data': InstallData, 'uninstall': Uninstall, 'test':Test},
       distclass=TerminatorDist