from setuptools import setup requirements = [] f = open('requirements.txt', 'r') while True: l = f.readline() if l == '': break requirements.append(l.rstrip()) f.close() test_requirements = [] f = open('test_requirements.txt', 'r') while True: l = f.readline() if l == '': break test_requirements.append(l.rstrip()) f.close() setup( install_requires=requirements, tests_require=test_requirements, )