diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ab89e76..c7393e4 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 
 pbr>=2.0 # Apache-2.0
-ansible>=2.6.0 # GPLv3
+# NOTE(mgoddard): Ansible 2.8.0 breaks ansible-lint.
+ansible>=2.6.0,<2.8.0 # GPLv3
 os-client-config # Apache-2.0