diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fa5a9706..bffc6d94 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 from setuptools.command.develop import develop
 from setuptools.command.install import install
+from pip.req import parse_requirements
 
 cwd = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-requirements = open(os.path.join(cwd, "requirements.txt"), "r").readlines()
-
+install_reqs = parse_requirements('requirements.txt')
+reqs = [str(ir.req) for ir in install_reqs]
 class PostInstallCommand(install):
     """Post-installation for installation mode."""
     def run(self):
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ def run(self):
 
 setup(
     name='melotts',
-    version='0.1.1',
+    version='0.1.2',
     packages=find_packages(),
     include_package_data=True,
-    install_requires=requirements,
+    install_requires=reqs,
     package_data={
         '': ['*.txt', 'cmudict_*'],
     },