diff --git a/pipenv/setuptools.py b/pipenv/setuptools.py
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+import json
+
+
+def find_requirements(lockfile_path: str = "Pipfile.lock"):
+    with open(lockfile_path) as lockfile:
+        requirements: dict[str, dict] = json.load(lockfile)["default"]
+        return [name + info["version"] for name, info in requirements.items()]