diff --git a/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/hid_test.py b/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/hid_test.py
index f384b6d..ddadc1b 100644
--- a/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/hid_test.py
+++ b/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/hid_test.py
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ USB_VID = 0xcafe
 
 class ice40_flasher:
     def __init__(self):
+        self.dev = None
         for dict in hid.enumerate(USB_VID):
             self.dev = hid.Device(dict['vendor_id'], dict['product_id'])
+        if self.dev is None:
+            raise IOError("Couldn't find any hid device with vendor id 0x%x" % (USB_VID))
 
     def close(self):
         self.dev.close()
diff --git a/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/requirements.txt b/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0987a4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+hid==1.0.5
+numpy==1.23.4
+pyserial==3.5
+pyusb==1.2.1
diff --git a/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/reset.py b/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/reset.py
index 3bc9511..bd23fdc 100755
--- a/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/reset.py
+++ b/hw/boards/mta1-usb-v1/test/reset.py
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 import hid_test
 import time
 
-def reset_mta1():
-    """ Manipulate the GPIO lines on the MTA1-USB-CH552 Programmer to issue a hardware reset to the MTA1 """
+
+def reset_tk1():
+    """Manipulate the GPIO lines on the MTA1-USB-CH552 Programmer to issue a
+    hardware reset to the TK1. The result is that TK1 again will be in firmware
+    mode, so a new app can be loaded."""
     d = hid_test.ice40_flasher()
     d.gpio_set_direction(14, True)
     d.gpio_put(14, False)
     d.gpio_set_direction(14, False)
     d.close()
 
-reset_mta1()
+reset_tk1()