diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 328f7e1..dff749d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
             "-DLZ4_VERSION=\"r119\"",
         ])
     ],
-    setup_requires=["nose>=1.0"],
+    extras_require={
+        'test': ["nose>=1.0"],
+    },
     test_suite = "nose.collector",
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',