diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f4dc43aa0..2e877dee7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
+
+# Other packages depend on numpy so install early
 numpy 
-scipy 
-matplotlib 
-nose 
-pytest
-cython 
-netcdf4 
-dill 
-future 
+
+cython
+dill
+future
 gitpython
-pyproj 
-pymetis 
+matplotlib
 meshpy
+mpi4py
+netcdf4
 Pmw
+pymetis
+pytest
 pytz
-nbsphinx
+scipy 
+utm
+
+# gdal is a problem. 
+setuptools<58.0.1
+gdal==3.0.4
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 080fc5f37..c76e564ec 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
         zip_safe=False,  # the package can run out of an .egg file
         include_package_data=True,
       	install_requires=['pytest',
-                          'nose',
                           'numpy',
                           'scipy',
                           'netcdf4',