diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index d6fcd850..2b9ebee3 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ Example playbook
 .. literalinclude:: ../../examples/playbook.yml
    :language: yaml
 
+Dependencies
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This role needs pip >= 7.1 installed on the target host.
+
 Tags
 ~~~~
 
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index 68cc0d29..b77efbce 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ galaxy_info:
     - development
     - openstack
 dependencies:
-  - pip_install
   - role: apt_package_pinning
     when:
       - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'