diff --git a/bench/utils.py b/bench/utils.py
index d5ec9d31..d2cdd1dd 100755
--- a/bench/utils.py
+++ b/bench/utils.py
@@ -325,10 +325,18 @@ def update_requirements(bench_path='.'):
 	exec_cmd("{pip} install --upgrade pip".format(pip=pip))
 
 	apps_dir = os.path.join(bench_path, 'apps')
+
+	# Update bench requirements
+	bench_req_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(bench.__path__[0]), 'requirements.txt')
+	install_requirements(pip, bench_req_file)
+
 	for app in os.listdir(apps_dir):
 		req_file = os.path.join(apps_dir, app, 'requirements.txt')
-		if os.path.exists(req_file):
-			exec_cmd("{pip} install -q -r {req_file}".format(pip=pip, req_file=req_file))
+		install_requirements(pip, req_file)
+
+def install_requirements(pip, req_file):
+	if os.path.exists(req_file):
+		exec_cmd("{pip} install -q -r {req_file}".format(pip=pip, req_file=req_file))
 
 def backup_site(site, bench_path='.'):
 	bench.set_frappe_version(bench_path=bench_path)