diff --git a/modules/initialize.py b/modules/initialize.py
index a332b51..7dbd6dd 100644
--- a/modules/initialize.py
+++ b/modules/initialize.py
@@ -488,10 +488,21 @@ def _init_virtualenv(configuration, config, layout):
     virtualenv_requirements = "{branch}.txt".format(
         branch=configuration.project.branch)
 
-    configuration.virtualenv.requirements = os.path.join(
+    configuration.virtualenv.addbranch('requirements')
+
+    configuration.virtualenv.requirements.local = os.path.join(
+        configuration.paths.project.local,
+        layout['virtualenv']['requirements'])
+
+    configuration.virtualenv.requirements.remote = os.path.join(
         configuration.paths.project.root,
-        layout['virtualenv']['requirements'],
-        virtualenv_requirements)
+        layout['virtualenv']['requirements'])
+
+    configuration.virtualenv.requirements.filename = virtualenv_requirements
+
+    configuration.virtualenv.requirements.filepath = os.path.join(
+        configuration.virtualenv.requirements.remote,
+        configuration.virtualenv.requirements.filename)
 
     #
     # determine the virtualenv name, if it is set as "Null"