diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e08bde7c9b..d65df7cb84 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ def find_version():
 
 
 # Dependencies
-requirements = ["numpy", "pandas", "scipy", "scikit-learn>=1.0.0", "matplotlib"]
+requirements = ["requests", "numpy", "pandas", "scipy", "scikit-learn>=1.0.0", "matplotlib"]
 
 # Optional Dependencies (only needed / downloaded for testing purposes, for instance to test against some other packages)
-setup_requirements = ["pytest-runner", "numpy", "requests"]
+setup_requirements = ["pytest-runner", "numpy"]
 test_requirements = requirements + [
     "pytest",
     "coverage",
     "bioread",
-    "mne[data]",
+    "mne",
     "pyentrp",
     "antropy",
     "EntropyHub",