diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index fa1b7b45..deee4b7b 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.
-cliff!=1.16.0,>=1.15.0 # Apache-2.0
+cliff!=1.16.0,!=1.17.0,>=1.15.0 # Apache-2.0
 pbr>=1.6 # Apache-2.0
 python-keystoneclient!=1.8.0,!=2.1.0,>=1.6.0 # Apache-2.0
 python-openstackclient>=2.1.0 # Apache-2.0