--- ortools/python/setup.py.in.orig	2020-08-03 20:33:34 UTC
+++ ortools/python/setup.py.in
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ setup(
   '@PROJECT_NAME@.util':['$<TARGET_FILE_NAME:sorted_interval_list>', '*.pyi'],
   },
   include_package_data=True,
-  install_requires=['protobuf >= 3.12.2', 'six >= 1.10'],
+  #install_requires=['protobuf >= 3.12.2', 'six >= 1.10'],
+  install_requires=[],
   classifiers=[
   'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
   'Intended Audience :: Developers',