diff --git a/tests/requirements.txt b/setuptools/tests/requirements.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/requirements.txt
rename to setuptools/tests/requirements.txt
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e0eef95a45..048e6ea278 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 envlist=python
 
 [testenv]
-deps=-rtests/requirements.txt
+deps=-rsetuptools/tests/requirements.txt
 # Changed from default (`python -m pip ...`)
 # to prevent the current working directory
 # from being added to `sys.path`.