diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6cb1d19a95..a60b0cdeed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ awx/lib/site-packages/%/__init__.py:
 real-requirements:
 	pip install -r requirements/requirements.txt --target awx/lib/site-packages/ --ignore-installed
 
-real-requirements_dev: real-requirements
+real-requirements_dev:
 	pip install -r requirements/requirements_dev.txt --target awx/lib/site-packages/ --ignore-installed
 
 # Install third-party requirements needed for running unittests in jenkins
diff --git a/requirements/requirements_dev.txt b/requirements/requirements_dev.txt
index cc6122fd31..956ee56403 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements_dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements_dev.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+-r requirements.txt
 django-devserver
 django-debug-toolbar
 unittest2