diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.idea/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.iml b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.idea/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.iml
index 216ce561..793ca442 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.idea/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.iml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.idea/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}.iml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
       <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/node_modules" />
     </content>
   </component>
+  <component name="PackageRequirementsSettings">
+    <option name="requirementsPath" value="$MODULE_DIR$/requirements/local.txt" />
+  </component>
   <component name="TemplatesService">
     <option name="TEMPLATE_CONFIGURATION" value="Django" />
     <option name="TEMPLATE_FOLDERS">