diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0d91e31fa..417c2a5ac 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ sqlalchemy>=0.7.8,<=0.7.99
 WebOb>=1.2
 python-keystoneclient>=0.2.0
 alembic>=0.4.1
-http://tarballs.openstack.org/oslo.config/oslo.config-1.2.0a2.tar.gz#egg=oslo.config-1.2.0a2
 six
 stevedore>=0.9
 
+-f http://tarballs.openstack.org/oslo.config/oslo.config-1.2.0a3.tar.gz#egg=oslo.config-1.2.0a3
+oslo.config>=1.2.0a3
+
 # Cisco plugin dependencies
 python-novaclient
 # End Cisco dependencies