diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/local.txt b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/local.txt
index 134ed33a..ea21f87a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/local.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/local.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ Werkzeug==0.10.4
 
 # django-debug-toolbar that works with Django 1.5+
 django-debug-toolbar==1.3.2
+
+# improved REPL
+ipdb==0.8.1