diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 8320d91c8..60f0a09b5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-pbr>=1.6 # Apache-2.0
+pbr>=1.8 # Apache-2.0
 eventlet!=0.18.3,>=0.18.2 # MIT
 iso8601>=0.1.11 # MIT
 netaddr!=0.7.16,>=0.7.13 # BSD