diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 703dc6341..a873c19b4 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ WebOb>=1.2.3,<1.3
 python-keystoneclient>=0.4.1
 alembic>=0.4.1
 six>=1.4.1
-stevedore>=0.10
+stevedore>=0.12
 oslo.config>=1.2.0
 
 python-novaclient>=2.15.0
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index fca3a97ba..5d5f46f7e 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ discover
 fixtures>=0.3.14
 mock>=1.0
 python-subunit
-sphinx>=1.1.2
+sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
 testrepository>=0.0.17
 testtools>=0.9.32
 WebTest>=2.0