diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/PyPackageUtil.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/PyPackageUtil.java
index 7168eea3a5d1..9618ef218b72 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/PyPackageUtil.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/PyPackageUtil.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.PyBundle;
 import com.jetbrains.python.PyNames;
 import com.jetbrains.python.PyPsiPackageUtil;
 import com.jetbrains.python.codeInsight.typing.PyTypeShed;
+import com.jetbrains.python.packaging.requirementsTxt.PythonRequirementTxtSdkUtils;
 import com.jetbrains.python.packaging.requirementsTxt.PythonRequirementsTxtManager;
 import com.jetbrains.python.packaging.setupPy.SetupPyHelpers;
 import com.jetbrains.python.packaging.setupPy.SetupPyManager;
@@ -83,8 +84,12 @@ public final class PyPackageUtil {
 
   public static @Nullable PyFile findSetupPy(@NotNull Module module) {
     Sdk sdk = PythonSdkUtil.findPythonSdk(module);
-    if (sdk == null) return null;
-    return SetupPyManager.getInstance(module.getProject(), sdk).getRequirementsPsiFile();
+    if (sdk == null) {
+      return SetupPyHelpers.detectSetupPyInModule(module);
+    }
+    else {
+      return SetupPyManager.getInstance(module.getProject(), sdk).getRequirementsPsiFile();
+    }
   }
 
   public static boolean hasRequirementsTxt(@NotNull Module module) {
@@ -94,8 +99,12 @@ public final class PyPackageUtil {
   @SuppressWarnings("unused")
   public static @Nullable VirtualFile findRequirementsTxt(@NotNull Module module) {
     Sdk sdk = PythonSdkUtil.findPythonSdk(module);
-    if (sdk == null) return null;
-    return PythonRequirementsTxtManager.getInstance(module.getProject(), sdk).getDependenciesFile();
+    if (sdk == null) {
+      return PythonRequirementTxtSdkUtils.detectRequirementsTxtInModule(module);
+    }
+    else {
+      return PythonRequirementsTxtManager.getInstance(module.getProject(), sdk).getDependenciesFile();
+    }
   }
 
   @RequiresReadLock(generateAssertion = false)
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/requirementsTxt/PythonRequirementTxtSdkUtils.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/requirementsTxt/PythonRequirementTxtSdkUtils.kt
index 085b81a59a8f..5be62accb29d 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/requirementsTxt/PythonRequirementTxtSdkUtils.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/requirementsTxt/PythonRequirementTxtSdkUtils.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@ object PythonRequirementTxtSdkUtils {
     saveRequirementsTxtPath(project, sdk, path)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Should be used if sdk is not setup
+   */
+  @JvmStatic
+  fun detectRequirementsTxtInModule(module: Module): VirtualFile? {
+    val requirementsPath = module.rootManager.contentRoots.firstNotNullOfOrNull {
+      it.findChild(PythonSdkAdditionalData.REQUIREMENT_TXT_DEFAULT)
+    }
+
+    return requirementsPath
+  }
+
   @Suppress("DEPRECATION", "removal")
   private fun getRequirementsTxtFromModule(module: Module): String? {
     val settings = PyPackageRequirementsSettings.getInstance(module)
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/setupPy/SetupPyHelpers.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/setupPy/SetupPyHelpers.kt
index 51c1073a335e..85093a7f9dac 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/setupPy/SetupPyHelpers.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/packaging/setupPy/SetupPyHelpers.kt
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 package com.jetbrains.python.packaging.setupPy
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.command.WriteCommandAction
+import com.intellij.openapi.module.Module
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Ref
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiManager
 import com.jetbrains.python.PyBundle
 import com.jetbrains.python.codeInsight.controlflow.ScopeOwner
 import com.jetbrains.python.packaging.PyRequirement
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.psi.*
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.impl.PyPsiUtils
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.resolve.PyResolveContext
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.types.TypeEvalContext
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.rootManager
 
 
 internal object SetupPyHelpers {
@@ -22,6 +25,15 @@ internal object SetupPyHelpers {
   private const val SETUP_TOOLS_PACKAGE = "setuptools"
   private val SETUP_PY_REQUIRES_KWARGS_NAMES: Array<String> = arrayOf<String>(REQUIRES, INSTALL_REQUIRES, "setup_requires", "tests_require")
 
+  @JvmStatic
+  fun detectSetupPyInModule(module: Module): PyFile? {
+    val file = module.rootManager.contentRoots.firstNotNullOfOrNull {
+      it.findChild(SETUP_PY)
+    } ?: return null
+
+    return PsiManager.getInstance(module.project).findFile(file) as? PyFile
+  }
+
   fun parseSetupPy(file: PyFile): List<PyRequirement>? {
     val setupCall = findSetupCall(file) ?: return null