diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f741d40..fa4c49f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@
 with open(path.join(this_dir, "README.md"), encoding="utf-8") as file:
     long_description = file.read()
 
+# Read the contents of the requirements.txt file
+with open("requirements.txt") as f:
+    required = f.read().splitlines()
+
 setup(
     name="mkdocs-techdocs-core",
-    version="0.0.15",
+    version="0.0.16",
     description="The core MkDocs plugin used by Backstage's TechDocs as a wrapper around "
     "multiple MkDocs plugins and Python Markdown extensions",
     long_description=long_description,
@@ -34,16 +38,7 @@
     author_email="pulp-fiction@spotify.com",
     license="Apache-2.0",
     python_requires=">=3.7",
-    install_requires=[
-        "mkdocs>=1.1.2",
-        "mkdocs-material==5.3.2",
-        "mkdocs-monorepo-plugin~=0.4.13",
-        "plantuml-markdown==3.4.2",
-        "markdown_inline_graphviz_extension==1.1",
-        "pygments==2.7.4",
-        "pymdown-extensions==7.1",
-        "Markdown==3.2.2",
-    ],
+    install_requires=required,
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",