diff --git a/tempest/hacking/checks.py b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
index a72675e61e..2c40cb1871 100644
--- a/tempest/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/tempest/hacking/checks.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-import pep8
+import pycodestyle
 
 
 PYTHON_CLIENTS = ['cinder', 'glance', 'keystone', 'nova', 'swift', 'neutron',
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def scenario_tests_need_service_tags(physical_line, filename,
 
 def no_setup_teardown_class_for_tests(physical_line, filename):
 
-    if pep8.noqa(physical_line):
+    if pycodestyle.noqa(physical_line):
         return
 
     if 'tempest/test.py' in filename or 'tempest/lib/' in filename:
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def _common_service_clients_check(logical_line, physical_line, filename,
     if not METHOD.match(physical_line):
         return False
 
-    if pep8.noqa(physical_line):
+    if pycodestyle.noqa(physical_line):
         return False
 
     return True
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def dont_put_admin_tests_on_nonadmin_path(logical_line, physical_line,
     if 'tempest/api/' not in filename:
         return
 
-    if pep8.noqa(physical_line):
+    if pycodestyle.noqa(physical_line):
         return
 
     if not re.match(r'class .*Test.*\(.*Admin.*\):', logical_line):
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index e33f2079d4..196387cb75 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-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.
-hacking!=0.13.0,<0.14,>=0.12.0 # Apache-2.0
+hacking>=1.1.0,<1.2.0 # Apache-2.0
 mock>=2.0.0 # BSD
 coverage!=4.4,>=4.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslotest>=3.2.0 # Apache-2.0
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index befa991b0d..d61a7fe77b 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ import_exceptions = tempest.services
 # E125 is a won't fix until https://github.com/jcrocholl/pep8/issues/126 is resolved.  For further detail see https://review.openstack.org/#/c/36788/
 # E123 skipped because it is ignored by default in the default pep8
 # E129 skipped because it is too limiting when combined with other rules
-ignore = E125,E123,E129
+# W504 skipped because it is overeager and unnecessary
+ignore = E125,E123,E129,W504
 show-source = True
 exclude = .git,.venv,.tox,dist,doc,*egg,build
 enable-extensions = H106,H203,H904