diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index fdebbb6e4e..9ff8d1c685 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ nose
 nosexcover
 openstack.nose_plugin
 nosehtmloutput
-sphinx>=1.1.2
+sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
 mock>=0.8.0
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 8d971f8d72..736f187962 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 envlist = py26,py27,py33,pep8
 
 [testenv]
+install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
 setenv = VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
          NOSE_WITH_OPENSTACK=1
          NOSE_OPENSTACK_COLOR=1