diff --git a/pyperformance/_pip.py b/pyperformance/_pip.py
index c8c1b744..ecd76f47 100644
--- a/pyperformance/_pip.py
+++ b/pyperformance/_pip.py
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ def install_requirements(reqs, *extra,
         if os.path.isfile(reqs) and reqs.endswith('.txt'):
             args.append('-r')  # --requirement
         args.append(reqs)
+    
+    if 'pyperformance==1.11.0' in args:
+        args = ['/home/xbit18/pyperf','/home/xbit18/pyperformance']
+    
     return run_pip('install', *args, **kwargs)
 
 
diff --git a/pyperformance/commands.py b/pyperformance/commands.py
index ade1cb12..08cf7ecb 100644
--- a/pyperformance/commands.py
+++ b/pyperformance/commands.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def cmd_venv_create(options, root, python, benchmarks):
         sys.exit(f'ERROR: the virtual environment already exists at {root}')
 
     requirements = Requirements.from_benchmarks(benchmarks)
+
     venv = VenvForBenchmarks.ensure(
         root,
         python or sys.executable,
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ def cmd_venv_create(options, root, python, benchmarks):
     try:
         venv.install_pyperformance()
         venv.ensure_reqs(requirements)
+        
     except _venv.RequirementsInstallationFailedError:
         sys.exit(1)
     print("The virtual environment %s has been created" % root)
diff --git a/pyperformance/data-files/.DS_Store b/pyperformance/data-files/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edd527c9
Binary files /dev/null and b/pyperformance/data-files/.DS_Store differ
diff --git a/pyperformance/data-files/benchmarks/.DS_Store b/pyperformance/data-files/benchmarks/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5008ddfc
Binary files /dev/null and b/pyperformance/data-files/benchmarks/.DS_Store differ
diff --git a/pyperformance/data-files/benchmarks/MANIFEST b/pyperformance/data-files/benchmarks/MANIFEST
index 3210b97f..51fd89a4 100644
--- a/pyperformance/data-files/benchmarks/MANIFEST
+++ b/pyperformance/data-files/benchmarks/MANIFEST
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ chameleon	<local>
 chaos	<local>
 comprehensions	<local>
 crypto_pyaes	<local>
-dask	<local>
 deepcopy	<local>
 deltablue	<local>
 django_template	<local>
diff --git a/pyperformance/requirements/requirements.txt b/pyperformance/requirements/requirements.txt
index 7936dbb9..64d7db91 100644
--- a/pyperformance/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/pyperformance/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 #
 packaging==23.1
     # via -r requirements.in
-psutil==5.9.5
+#psutil==5.9.5
     # via
     #   -r requirements.in
     #   pyperf
-pyperf==2.6.3
+/home/xbit18/pyperf
     # via -r requirements.in
diff --git a/pyperformance/venv.py b/pyperformance/venv.py
index 17bd1bee..39311ed4 100644
--- a/pyperformance/venv.py
+++ b/pyperformance/venv.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(
     os.path.dirname(__file__), 'requirements', 'requirements.txt'
 )
-PYPERF_OPTIONAL = ['psutil']
+PYPERF_OPTIONAL = []
 
 
 class Requirements(object):
@@ -229,9 +229,10 @@ def install_pyperformance(self):
             if ec != 0:
                 raise RequirementsInstallationFailedError(root_dir)
         else:
+
             version = pyperformance.__version__
             self.ensure_reqs([f'pyperformance=={version}'])
-            self._install_pyperf_optional_dependencies()
+            #self._install_pyperf_optional_dependencies()
 
     def _install_pyperf_optional_dependencies(self):
         for req in PYPERF_OPTIONAL:
@@ -244,24 +245,28 @@ def _install_pyperf_optional_dependencies(self):
     def ensure_reqs(self, requirements=None):
         # parse requirements
         bench = None
+        print('-------------------------------------------PYPERF REQ------------------------------------')
+        print(requirements)
         if requirements is None:
             requirements = Requirements()
         elif hasattr(requirements, 'requirements_lockfile'):
             bench = requirements
             requirements = Requirements.from_benchmarks([bench])
-
         # Every benchmark must depend on pyperf.
         if bench is not None and not requirements.get('pyperf'):
             basereqs = Requirements.from_file(REQUIREMENTS_FILE)
             pyperf_req = basereqs.get('pyperf')
-            if not pyperf_req:
-                raise NotImplementedError
-            requirements.specs.append(pyperf_req)
+            print('-------------------------------------------PYPERF REQ------------------------------------')
+            print(pyperf_req)
+            #if not pyperf_req:
+            #    raise NotImplementedError
+            requirements.specs.append('/home/xbit18/pyperf')
             # XXX what about psutil?
 
         if not requirements:
             print('(nothing to install)')
         else:
+            
             # install requirements
             super().ensure_reqs(
                 *requirements,