diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 7560dec08..fb06328a0 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-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.
-hacking>=0.11.0,<0.12  # Apache-2.0
+hacking<0.12,>=0.11.0 # Apache-2.0
 coverage>=3.6 # Apache-2.0
 mock>=2.0 # BSD
 testtools>=1.4.0 # MIT