diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6cc9738..d973898 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
 # for running
 numpy
 scipy
-# for packaging and installation
-#fortran-compiler   # Fortran compiler across platforms through conda-forge channel
-pip
-setuptools
-setuptools_scm
-wheel
diff --git a/tests/requirements.txt b/tests/requirements.txt
index 6f43c87..9277b34 100644
--- a/tests/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
-# extra dependency required for testing
+# for packaging and installation
+#fortran-compiler   # Fortran compiler across platforms through conda-forge channel
+pip
+setuptools_scm>=6.2
+# for testing
 matplotlib