diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7bf48b5d..4d738a3f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -219,6 +219,31 @@
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>3.2.0</version>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>copy-resources</id>
+						<phase>validate</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>copy-resources</goal>
+						</goals>
+						<configuration>
+							<outputDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}</outputDirectory>
+							<resources>
+								<resource>
+									<directory>${project.basedir}</directory>
+									<includes>
+										<include>requirements.txt</include>
+									</includes>
+								</resource>
+							</resources>
+						</configuration>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>