diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a7bd63c8..a7bdb51b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 pbr!=0.7,<1.0,>=0.6
-requests!=2.4.0,>=2.2.0
+requests!=2.4.0,<2.8.0,>=2.2.0
 six>=1.9.0
 stevedore<1.4.0,>=1.3.0 # Apache-2.0
 jsonschema<3.0.0,>=2.0.0