diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0bddca3706..48d1b12ea4 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ paramiko>=1.9.0
 netaddr>=0.7.6
 python-glanceclient>=0.9.0
 python-keystoneclient>=0.6.0
-python-novaclient>=2.15.0
+python-novaclient>=2.17.0
 python-neutronclient>=2.3.4,<3
 python-cinderclient>=1.0.6
 python-heatclient>=0.2.3