diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 3615759..38bb5cb 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ discover
 fixtures>=0.3.14
 hacking>=0.8.0,<0.9
 python-subunit
-sphinx>=1.1.2
+sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
 testrepository>=0.0.17
 testscenarios>=0.4
 testtools>=0.9.32