diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 64f99b7..a08d860 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import uuid
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
-from pip.req import parse_requirements
+try: # for pip >= 10
+        from pip._internal.req import parse_requirements
+except ImportError: # for pip <= 9.0.3
+        from pip.req import parse_requirements
 
 # parse_requirements() returns generator of pip.req.InstallRequirement objects
 install_reqs = parse_requirements('requirements.txt', session=uuid.uuid1())