diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7734358f..eb3a4028 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 pbr>=1.6 # Apache-2.0
 six>=1.9.0 # MIT
-stevedore>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0
+stevedore>=1.16.0 # Apache-2.0
 os-client-config>=1.13.1 # Apache-2.0
 keystoneauth1>=2.7.0 # Apache-2.0