diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a8430db..9cc2f4a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ build
 dist
 /.buildpath
 /.project
+venv
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e188203..be83596 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@ python:
   - 2.6
   - 2.7
 install:
-  - pip install simplejson
-  - pip install nose
+  - if [ $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION == '2.5' ]; then pip install -r python25-requirements.txt --use-mirrors; fi
 script: nosetests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/python25-requirements.txt b/python25-requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..353ce8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python25-requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+simplejson
+nose==1.2.1
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..884e644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nose==1.2.1