diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6569c03c53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+numpy
+cython
+setuptools
+sphinx
+sphinx_rtd_theme
+pydot
+graphviz
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d95e5a8ffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+setuptools
+cython
+numpy
+wheel
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7ac57e2de1..167f901495 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ def _get_cmdclass():
     ext_modules=extensions(),
     zip_safe=False,
     setup_requires=["Cython"],
+    install_requires=["numpy", "dpcpp_cpp_rt"],
     keywords="dpctl",
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",