diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 286d7da..cbf31df 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ psutil>=1.1.1,<2.0.0
 python-openstackclient>=3.14.0
 aodhclient
 gnocchiclient>=7.0.5,<8.0.0
+pika>=1.1.0,<2.0.0
 python-designateclient
 python-ceilometerclient
 python-cinderclient
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2c63c1e..8b855d6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ install_require = [
     'oslo.config',
     'aodhclient',
     'gnocchiclient>=7.0.5,<8.0.0',
+    'pika>=1.1.0,<2.0.0',
     'python-designateclient>=1.5,<3.0.0',
     'python-heatclient',
     'python-glanceclient',