diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b537a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
+# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
+# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
+
+pyyaml
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3e5141e..9a05715 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,14 +40,4 @@ setup(
     },
     include_package_data=True,
     license='GPL-2.0-only',
-    install_requires=[
-        'pyyaml'
-    ],
-    # test_suite='tests',
-    # tests_require=[
-    #     'coverage',
-    #     'pytest-cov',
-    #     'pytest',
-    #     'tox',
-    # ]
 )
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..351a79f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
+# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
+# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
+
+coverage
+pytest-cov
+pytest
+tox