diff --git a/doc/install.rst b/doc/install.rst
index 582825c253f..b3e98b7ecd6 100644
--- a/doc/install.rst
+++ b/doc/install.rst
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ This installs the latest stable release from
 
     pip install pygmt
 
+.. tip::
+
+   You can also run ``pip install pygmt[all]`` to install pygmt with
+   all of its optional dependencies.
+
 Alternatively, you can install the latest development version from
 `TestPyPI <https://test.pypi.org/project/pygmt>`__::
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 66b60280c6d..977e9e21230 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 dynamic = ["version"]
 
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+all = [
+    "geopandas",
+    "ipython"
+]
+
 [project.urls]
 homepage = "https://www.pygmt.org"
 documentation = "https://www.pygmt.org"