diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index d88b191..c70bab9 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ ramdisk images.
 Requirements
 ------------
 
+See `bindep.txt` for role dependencies.
+
 Packages
 ~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index e69de29..cac9e3d 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This is a cross-platform list tracking distribution packages needed by tests;
+# see http://docs.openstack.org/infra/bindep/ for additional information.
+
+python-pip
diff --git a/tasks/install.yaml b/tasks/install.yaml
index dcc8e3e..24e812c 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yaml
+++ b/tasks/install.yaml
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@
     diskimage_builder_package_name: "{{ __diskimage_builder_package_name }}"
   when: diskimage_builder_package_name is not defined
 
-# NOTE(pabelanger): This needs to be here for now, since we need python-pip.
-- name: Ensure EPEL is enabled.
-  package:
-    name: epel-release
-    state: installed
-  when: (diskimage_builder_install_method == 'git' or diskimage_builder_install_method == 'pip') and
-        ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
-
 - name: Ensure build dependencies are installed.
   package:
     name: "{{ item }}"
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yaml b/vars/Debian.yaml
index cd8b3e0..06437c4 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yaml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 ---
 __diskimage_builder_build_depends:
   - git
-  - python-pip
 
 __diskimage_builder_depends:
   - debootstrap
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yaml b/vars/RedHat.yaml
index 785bc83..539a431 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yaml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 ---
 __diskimage_builder_build_depends:
   - git
-  - python-pip
 
 __diskimage_builder_depends:
   - debootstrap