diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
index c9565b4..10fdf03 100644
--- a/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ motor~=2.5.1
 pyyaml<6
 -e git+https://github.com/openmaptiles/openmaptiles-tools#egg=openmaptiles-tools
 sqlparse~=0.4.2
+sqlalchemy[asyncio]~=1.4.25
+asyncpg~=0.24.0