diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 7e20aa2..667ae3a 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ dependencies:
   - numpy
   - pytorch
   - tqdm
+  - git
   - pip:
     - git+https://github.com/hassony2/chumpy.git
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index dced4cc..fb3ebdf 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
+import warnings
 
 DEPENDENCY_PACKAGE_NAMES = ["matplotlib", "torch", "tqdm", "numpy", "cv2",
                             "chumpy"]
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ def check_dependencies():
             missing_dependencies.append(package_name)
 
     if missing_dependencies:
-        raise ValueError(
+        warnings.warn(
             'Missing dependencies: {}. We recommend you follow '
             'the installation instructions at '
             'https://github.com/hassony2/manopth#installation'.format(