diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
index bff62d3f7e08..a90448a6fa81 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ MIN_QEMU_VERSION = (2, 1, 0)
 # MIN_LIBVIRT_VERSION can be updated to match this after
 # NEXT_MIN_LIBVIRT_VERSION  has been at a higher value for
 # one cycle
-NEXT_MIN_LIBVIRT_VERSION = (1, 3, 1)
-NEXT_MIN_QEMU_VERSION = (2, 5, 0)
+NEXT_MIN_LIBVIRT_VERSION = (3, 0, 0)
+NEXT_MIN_QEMU_VERSION = (2, 8, 0)
 
 # When the above version matches/exceeds this version
 # delete it & corresponding code using it