diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index ee700dd1..c0dbe6bc 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 coverage>=3.6 # Apache-2.0
-fixtures>=1.3.1 # Apache-2.0/BSD
+fixtures<2.0,>=1.3.1 # Apache-2.0/BSD
 hacking<0.11,>=0.10.0
 nose # LGPL
 oslosphinx!=3.4.0,>=2.5.0 # Apache-2.0