diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index d37163d8..8c0d3106 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ testrepository>=0.0.18
 testtools>=0.9.34
 zake>=0.0.18
 # docs build jobs
-sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
+sphinx>=1.2.1,<1.3
 oslosphinx