diff --git a/tools/install_venv_common.py b/tools/install_venv_common.py
index 1f4b15450..8c205a09a 100644
--- a/tools/install_venv_common.py
+++ b/tools/install_venv_common.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class InstallVenv(object):
 
         # First things first, make sure our venv has the latest pip and
         # setuptools and pbr
-        self.pip_install('pip>=1.4,<8')
+        self.pip_install('pip>=1.4')
         self.pip_install('setuptools')
         self.pip_install('pbr')