diff --git a/certbot-nginx/local-oldest-requirements.txt b/certbot-nginx/local-oldest-requirements.txt
index 049c064f4..35e26e013 100644
--- a/certbot-nginx/local-oldest-requirements.txt
+++ b/certbot-nginx/local-oldest-requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-acme/
-.
+-e acme/
+-e .
diff --git a/local-oldest-requirements.txt b/local-oldest-requirements.txt
index 450cbdab3..c5ea703ad 100644
--- a/local-oldest-requirements.txt
+++ b/local-oldest-requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-acme/
+-e acme/