diff --git a/pavelib/prereqs.py b/pavelib/prereqs.py
index 4219a9a58b..220a5387c4 100644
--- a/pavelib/prereqs.py
+++ b/pavelib/prereqs.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ PYTHON_REQ_FILES = [
     'requirements/edx/github.txt',
     'requirements/edx/local.txt',
     'requirements/edx/base.txt',
+    'requirements/edx/post.txt',
 ]
 
 # Developers can have private requirements, for local copies of github repos,
diff --git a/requirements/edx/base.txt b/requirements/edx/base.txt
index 1c57426cd6..efa4f34121 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/edx/base.txt
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ Markdown==2.2.1
 --allow-unverified meliae
 meliae==0.4.0
 mongoengine==0.7.10
-MySQL-python==1.2.5
 networkx==1.7
 nose==1.3.3
 oauthlib==0.7.2
diff --git a/requirements/edx/post.txt b/requirements/edx/post.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..202784390c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements/edx/post.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# DON'T JUST ADD NEW DEPENDENCIES!!!
+#
+# If you open a pull request that adds a new dependency, you should notify:
+#   * @mollydb to check licensing
+#   * One of @e0d, @feanil, @fredsmith, @maxrothman, or @jibsheet
+#     to check system requirements
+
+# This must be installed after distribute has been updated.
+MySQL-python==1.2.4