diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7203d398d..30b3c01b6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-pbr<2.0,>=1.6
+pbr>=1.6
 anyjson>=0.3.3
 appdirs>=1.3.0 # MIT License
 dogpile.cache>=0.5.4
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d8080d05c..782bb21f0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ except ImportError:
     pass
 
 setuptools.setup(
-    setup_requires=['pbr>=1.3'],
+    setup_requires=['pbr>=1.8'],
     pbr=True)