diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
index 54b31b44e..43f13e5cd 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,13 +12,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.29.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'cloudflare>=1.5.1',
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.29.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py b/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
index 7d3097976..82ee81756 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,13 +12,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.31.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'dns-lexicon>=2.2.1',  # Support for >1 TXT record per name
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.31.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
index 32376aff8..bafcedd36 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,14 +12,21 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.29.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'python-digitalocean>=1.11',
     'setuptools',
     'six',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.29.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
index 01525afca..1057b761f 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,13 +12,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.31.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'dns-lexicon>=2.2.1',  # Support for >1 TXT record per name
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.31.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py b/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
index 224ea53b2..177ff1adc 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -10,13 +11,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 
 # Please update tox.ini when modifying dependency version requirements
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.31.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'dns-lexicon>=2.1.22',
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.31.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-google/setup.py b/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
index de9d172bb..859e7a00a 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,8 +12,6 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.29.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'google-api-python-client>=1.5.5',
     'oauth2client>=4.0',
     'setuptools',
@@ -21,6 +20,15 @@ install_requires = [
     'httplib2'
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.29.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py b/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
index 068c04b06..cc714368c 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -10,13 +11,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 
 # Please update tox.ini when modifying dependency version requirements
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.31.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'dns-lexicon>=2.2.3',
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.31.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py b/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
index d9723491c..b8945c911 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,13 +12,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.31.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'dns-lexicon>=2.2.1',  # Support for >1 TXT record per name
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.31.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py b/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
index 073b6458c..818d8c41e 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,13 +12,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.31.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'dns-lexicon>=2.2.1',  # Support for >1 TXT record per name
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.31.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py b/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
index 10d22e7a7..3d0444e1a 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,13 +12,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.31.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'dns-lexicon>=2.7.14',  # Correct proxy use on OVH provider
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.31.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
index 1f035d88f..4ba396112 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,13 +12,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.29.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'dnspython',
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.29.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
index b0d0d1beb..8d601ee49 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -11,13 +12,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.29.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'boto3',
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.29.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
index 1b4ea512e..3d351d64e 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
+import os
 import sys
 
 from setuptools import __version__ as setuptools_version
@@ -10,13 +11,20 @@ version = '1.6.0.dev0'
 
 # Please update tox.ini when modifying dependency version requirements
 install_requires = [
-    'acme>=0.31.0',
-    'certbot>=1.1.0',
     'dns-lexicon>=2.1.23',
     'setuptools',
     'zope.interface',
 ]
 
+if not os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS'):
+    install_requires.extend([
+        'acme>=0.31.0',
+        'certbot>=1.1.0',
+    ])
+elif 'bdist_wheel' in sys.argv[1:]:
+    raise RuntimeError('Unset EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS when building wheels '
+                       'to include certbot dependencies.')
+
 setuptools_known_environment_markers = (LooseVersion(setuptools_version) >= LooseVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')