diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 6fb74ce7cc..801f7a67c0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ commands = {posargs}
 
 [testenv:docs]
 basepython = python3
-deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
+deps =
+  -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/ussuri}
+  -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -W -b html doc/source doc/build/html
 
 [testenv:api-ref]
@@ -155,7 +157,9 @@ commands = bindep test
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 basepython = python3
-deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
+deps =
+  -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://releases.openstack.org/constraints/upper/ussuri}
+  -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -a -W -E -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
 [testenv:lower-constraints]