diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90b82ff07a..ed52c21fb2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ environment), and Node has a library installer called
 Once you've got your languages and virtual environments set up, install
 the libraries like so:
 
-    $ pip install -r requirements/base.txt
-    $ pip install -r requirements/post.txt
+    $ pip install -r requirements/edx/base.txt
+    $ pip install -r requirements/edx/post.txt
     $ bundle install
     $ npm install
 
diff --git a/rakefiles/django.rake b/rakefiles/django.rake
index 594c7d6ec3..1a021c71b8 100644
--- a/rakefiles/django.rake
+++ b/rakefiles/django.rake
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ default_options = {
 
 task :predjango => :install_python_prereqs do
     sh("find . -type f -name *.pyc -delete")
-    sh('pip install -q --no-index -r requirements/local.txt')
+    sh('pip install -q --no-index -r requirements/edx/local.txt')
 end
 
 
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@ namespace :cms do
         "Example: \`rake cms:export COURSE_ID=MITx/12345/name OUTPUT_PATH=foo.tar.gz\`"
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/rakefiles/prereqs.rake b/rakefiles/prereqs.rake
index 430e650127..9a2d7ccd17 100644
--- a/rakefiles/prereqs.rake
+++ b/rakefiles/prereqs.rake
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ desc "Install all python prerequisites for the lms and cms"
 task :install_python_prereqs => "ws:migrate" do
     when_changed('requirements/**') do
         ENV['PIP_DOWNLOAD_CACHE'] ||= '.pip_download_cache'
-        sh('pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/base.txt')
-        sh('pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/post.txt')
+        sh('pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edx/base.txt')
+        sh('pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edx/post.txt')
         # Check for private-requirements.txt: used to install our libs as working dirs,
         # or personal-use tools.
         if File.file?("requirements/private.txt")
             sh('pip install -r requirements/private.txt')
         end
     end unless ENV['NO_PREREQ_INSTALL']
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/edx/base.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from requirements/base.txt
rename to requirements/edx/base.txt
diff --git a/requirements/github.txt b/requirements/edx/github.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from requirements/github.txt
rename to requirements/edx/github.txt
diff --git a/requirements/local.txt b/requirements/edx/local.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from requirements/local.txt
rename to requirements/edx/local.txt
diff --git a/requirements/post.txt b/requirements/edx/post.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from requirements/post.txt
rename to requirements/edx/post.txt
diff --git a/requirements/repo.txt b/requirements/edx/repo.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from requirements/repo.txt
rename to requirements/edx/repo.txt