diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6dd1d177..668c63410 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1705,6 +1705,7 @@
   - `get_script` and `delete_script` methods
   - `SCRIPTS` added to enum `LoadOptions`
   - `DO_NOT_DRIVE_SIGNAL` added to enum `PulseModulationSource`
+  - `numpy` is now an install dependency
 - Changed
 - Removed
 
diff --git a/build/templates/setup.py.mako b/build/templates/setup.py.mako
index 3f8340534..1253448bd 100644
--- a/build/templates/setup.py.mako
+++ b/build/templates/setup.py.mako
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import build.helper as helper
 config         = template_parameters['metadata'].config
 grpc_supported = template_parameters['include_grpc_support']
 module_version = config['module_version']
+functions = config['functions']
+functions = helper.filter_codegen_functions(functions)
+are_complex_parameters_used = helper.are_complex_parameters_used(functions)
 %>
 
 from setuptools import setup
@@ -41,6 +44,9 @@ setup(
         % if config['uses_nitclk']:
         'nitclk',
         % endif
+        % if are_complex_parameters_used:
+        'numpy',
+        % endif
     ],
     % if grpc_supported:
     extras_require={
diff --git a/generated/nifake/setup.py b/generated/nifake/setup.py
index bc350d42a..9807028a4 100644
--- a/generated/nifake/setup.py
+++ b/generated/nifake/setup.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def read_contents(file_to_read):
     install_requires=[
         'hightime>=0.2.0',
         'nitclk',
+        'numpy',
     ],
     extras_require={
         'grpc': [
diff --git a/generated/nirfsg/setup.py b/generated/nirfsg/setup.py
index c1428600e..5f6a6e009 100644
--- a/generated/nirfsg/setup.py
+++ b/generated/nirfsg/setup.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def read_contents(file_to_read):
     install_requires=[
         'hightime>=0.2.0',
         'nitclk',
+        'numpy',
     ],
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",