diff --git a/requirements_speedups.txt b/requirements_speedups.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3db4451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements_speedups.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+numba
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c8b50a44..7eef40d8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def get_data_files():
 def setup_package():
     _groups_files = {
         "base": "requirements.txt",
+        "speedups": "requirements_speedups.txt",
         "tests": "requirements_tests.txt",
         "docs": "requirements_docs.txt",
     }