diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6b4e6d44428..d5c24010abe 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ def read(*names, **kwargs):
         'javaproperties >= 0.5',
         'toml >= 0.10.0',
         'pkginfo >= 1.5.0.1',
+        'dparse >= 0.4.1',
+
 
         # scancode
         'click >= 6.0.0, < 7.0.0',