--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ setup(
     long_description=long_description,
     packages=datalad_pkgs,
     install_requires=
-        requires['core'] + requires['downloaders'] +
-        requires['publish'] + requires['metadata'],
+        requires['core'] + requires['downloaders'],
     extras_require=requires,
     cmdclass=cmdclass,
     package_data={
