diff --git a/azure/azure_style.yaml b/azure/azure_style.yaml
index 2236365..4d3b737 100644
--- a/azure/azure_style.yaml
+++ b/azure/azure_style.yaml
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ jobs:
           pip install wheel
           pip install mypy
 
+          # Check if the local repo has a requirements.txt file and install it if present
+          if [[ -f "requirements.txt" ]]; then
+            pip install -r requirements.txt
+          fi
+
           # Run mypy check (should pick up local config from mypy.ini or .mypy.ini if present)
           mypy