diff --git a/src/python/README.md b/src/python/README.md
index 06ef1a0f836..490a229d1d7 100755
--- a/src/python/README.md
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Installing
 
 - Install gRPC Python's dependencies
 ```
-$ pip install enum34==1.0.4 futures==2.2.0 protobuf==3.0.0-alpha-1
+$ pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
 
 - Install gRPC Python
diff --git a/src/python/requirements.txt b/src/python/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..06a42e1c9ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+enum34==1.0.4
+futures==2.2.0
+protobuf==3.0.0-alpha-1