diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 37ec4375..6877b625 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ setup(name='mongoengine',
       long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,
       platforms=['any'],
       classifiers=CLASSIFIERS,
-      install_requires=['pymongo', 'blinker', 'django==1.3'],
+      install_requires=['pymongo'],
       test_suite='tests',
+      tests_require=['blinker', 'django==1.3']
 )