diff --git a/repo2docker/buildpacks/julia/__init__.py b/repo2docker/buildpacks/julia/__init__.py
index 277cd9c6..1296f892 100644
--- a/repo2docker/buildpacks/julia/__init__.py
+++ b/repo2docker/buildpacks/julia/__init__.py
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 """Generates a Dockerfile based on an input matrix for Julia"""
 import os
-from ..conda import CondaBuildPack
+from ..python import PythonBuildPack
 
 
-class JuliaBuildPack(CondaBuildPack):
+class JuliaBuildPack(PythonBuildPack):
     """
     Julia build pack which uses conda.
-
-    The Julia build pack always uses the parent, `CondaBuildPack`,
-    since Julia does not work with Python virtual environments.
-    See https://github.com/JuliaPy/PyCall.jl/issues/410
-
     """
 
     minor_julias = {
diff --git a/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/README.rst b/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38bc2e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Julia - REQUIRE
+---------------
+
+To specify dependencies in Julia, include a REQUIRE file that lists the names
+of packages you'd like to be installed. For example:
+
+```
+PyPlot
+IJulia
+DataFrames
+```
+
+Each one will be installed but **not** pre-compiled. If you'd like to
+pre-compile your Julia packages, consider using a ``postBuild`` file.
+
+Note that this example also specifies Python dependencies with an
+``requirements.txt`` file.
diff --git a/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/REQUIRE b/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/REQUIRE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f858f97a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/REQUIRE
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+PyPlot
diff --git a/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/requirements.txt b/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ccafc3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+matplotlib
diff --git a/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/verify b/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/verify
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9f6781f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/julia/pyplot-requirements/verify
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env julia
+using PyPlot
+
+# Make sure we are re-using the same conda python
+if ! startswith(PyCall.libpython, ENV["NB_PYTHON_PREFIX"] * "/lib")
+    println("Not re-using conda python! Using " * PyCall.libpython * " instead")
+    exit(1)
+end
+
+# We try to plot something, and see if the file saved exists
+x = linspace(0,2*pi,1000); y = sin(3*x + 4*cos(2*x))
+plot(x, y, color="red", linewidth=2.0, linestyle="--")
+savefig("graph.png")
+if isfile("graph.png")
+    exit(0)
+else
+    exit(1)
+end
+
+# We check that PyPlot is installed inside ${JULIA_DEPOT_PATH}
+if ! isdir(ENV["JULIA_DEPOT_PATH"] * "/packages/PyPlot")
+   println("PyPlot not installed under JULIA_DEPOT_PATH")
+   exit(1)
+end