diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index abd220a5..b300729a 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ include CHANGES.md
 include COMMITMENT
 exclude CONTRIBUTING.md
 include COPYRIGHT
+include ci_requirements.txt
 include functest_requirements.txt
 include LICENSE
 include pulp_deb/app/schema/*
diff --git a/ci_requirements.txt b/ci_requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..570faefd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci_requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+git+https://github.com/pulp/pulpcore@refs/pull/7546/head