diff --git a/fbchat/__init__.py b/fbchat/__init__.py
index adcdc17..353e365 100644
--- a/fbchat/__init__.py
+++ b/fbchat/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from .client import *
 
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2015 - {} by Taehoon Kim'.format(datetime.now().year)
-__version__ = '1.0.0'
+__version__ = '1.0.1'
 __license__ = 'BSD'
 __author__ = 'Taehoon Kim; Moreels Pieter-Jan; Mads Marquart'
 __email__ = 'carpedm20@gmail.com'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a7a5520..bbb6901 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ except ImportError:
 with open('README.rst') as f:
     readme_content = f.read().strip()
 
-requirements = [line.rstrip('\n') for line in open('requirements.txt')]
+try:
+    requirements = [line.rstrip('\n') for line in open('fbchat.egg-info/requires.txt')]
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    requirements = [line.rstrip('\n') for line in open('requirements.txt')]
 
 version = None
 author = None