diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index dcf3af51b6..fe133d6c4d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ python-glanceclient>=2.7.0 # Apache-2.0
 python-heatclient>=1.6.1 # Apache-2.0
 python-keystoneclient>=3.8.0 # Apache-2.0
 python-neutronclient>=6.3.0 # Apache-2.0
-python-novaclient>=7.1.0 # Apache-2.0
+python-novaclient>=9.0.0 # Apache-2.0
 python-swiftclient>=3.2.0 # Apache-2.0
 pytz>=2013.6 # MIT
 PyYAML>=3.10.0 # MIT