diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6b56aeca25f159ed480ad414706ca74bed5a1faf..da304860ff0f5f19da09213c58b46a9e2a48fc82 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ install_requires =
     numpy
     pystencils>=0.2.7
     jinja2
+    tqdm
     stringcase # for converting to camelcase for tensorflow
 # The usage of test_requires is discouraged, see `Dependency Management` docs
 test_requires =