--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
         'build_ext': custom_build_ext,
     },
     setup_requires=(
-        ["setuptools_scm", "setuptools_git_ls_files"] + pytest_runner + wheel
+        ["setuptools_scm"] + wheel
     ),
     tests_require=[
         'pytest>=2.8',