diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index c5944dc5d..40c58309f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 cookiecutter-django
 =======================
 
+.. image:: https://requires.io/github/pydanny/cookiecutter-django/requirements.png?branch=master
+     :target: https://requires.io/github/pydanny/cookiecutter-django/requirements/?branch=master
+     :alt: Requirements Status
+
 A cookiecutter_ template for Django.
 
 .. _cookiecutter: https://github.com/audreyr/cookiecutter
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
index 8b03c885c..1e3a722d5 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ dj-database-url==0.3.0
 django-braces==1.4.0
 django-crispy-forms==1.4.0
 django-floppyforms==1.2.0
+
 # Models
-South==0.8.4
+South==1.0
 django-model-utils==2.2
 
 # images