diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c30687d..8762672 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 
 version = '0.4'
 
+try:
+    import sqlite3
+except ImportError:
+    requires = ['pysqlite']
+else:
+    requires = []
+
 setup(name='pyzipcode',
       version=version,
       description="query zip codes and location data",
@@ -16,9 +23,7 @@
       packages=find_packages(exclude=['ez_setup', 'examples', 'tests']),
       include_package_data=True,
       zip_safe=False,
-      install_requires=[
-        'pysqlite'
-      ],
+      install_requires=requires,
       entry_points="""
       # -*- Entry points: -*-
       """,