diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
index 9ba71a7ea..6efebcd41 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
@@ -12,12 +12,19 @@ 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',
     '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 = (StrictVersion(setuptools_version) >= StrictVersion('36.2'))
 if setuptools_known_environment_markers:
     install_requires.append('mock ; python_version < "3.3"')
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 273fc3f56..64be45436 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ parts:
     override-pull: |
         snapcraftctl pull
         snapcraftctl set-version `grep ^version $SNAPCRAFT_PART_SRC/setup.py | cut -f2 -d= | tr -d "'[:space:]"`
+    build-environment:
+      - EXCLUDE_CERTBOT_DEPS: "True"
 
 slots:
   certbot: