--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     entry_points={"pytest11": ["logassert = logassert.pytest_plugin"]},
 
     packages=["logassert"],
-    install_requires=['setuptools'],
+    setup_requires=['setuptools'],
     python_requires='>=3.5',
 
     # https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=list_classifiers