diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 65c17dbf..6a733b66 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ rm -rf $VENV_PATH
 virtualenv --python="/usr/bin/python${PYTHON_VERSION}" "${VENV_PATH}"
 export VIRTUAL_ENV_DISABLE_PROMPT=1
 source "${VENV_PATH}/bin/activate"
-pip install coverage flake8 psutil Sphinx pytest pytest-xdist psycopg2 six psutil
+pip install -r tests/requirements.txt
+pip install coverage flake8 Sphinx
 
 # install testgres' dependencies
 export PYTHONPATH=$(pwd)
diff --git a/run_tests2.sh b/run_tests2.sh
index 173b19dc..7e9e4cab 100755
--- a/run_tests2.sh
+++ b/run_tests2.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ rm -rf $VENV_PATH
 python -m venv "${VENV_PATH}"
 export VIRTUAL_ENV_DISABLE_PROMPT=1
 source "${VENV_PATH}/bin/activate"
-pip install coverage flake8 psutil Sphinx pytest pytest-xdist psycopg2 six psutil
+pip install -r tests/requirements.txt
+pip install coverage flake8 Sphinx
 
 # install testgres' dependencies
 export PYTHONPATH=$(pwd)
diff --git a/tests/requirements.txt b/tests/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4974514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+psutil
+pytest
+pytest-xdist
+psycopg2
+six