diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 72afdc6b..b1d80b24 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ keystoneauth1>=3.4.0 # Apache-2.0
 keystonemiddleware>=4.17.0 # Apache-2.0
 netaddr>=0.7.18 # BSD
 netifaces>=0.10.4 # MIT
-neutron-lib>=1.14.0 # Apache-2.0
+neutron-lib>=1.16.0 # Apache-2.0
 retrying!=1.3.0,>=1.2.3 # Apache-2.0
 SQLAlchemy!=1.1.5,!=1.1.6,!=1.1.7,!=1.1.8,>=1.0.10 # MIT
 WebOb>=1.7.1 # MIT
diff --git a/tricircle/tests/unit/network/test_central_plugin.py b/tricircle/tests/unit/network/test_central_plugin.py
index b05b4f35..82bf5bad 100644
--- a/tricircle/tests/unit/network/test_central_plugin.py
+++ b/tricircle/tests/unit/network/test_central_plugin.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import unittest
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import portbindings
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import provider_net
 import neutron_lib.constants as q_constants
+from neutron_lib.db import utils as lib_db_utils
 import neutron_lib.exceptions as q_lib_exc
 from neutron_lib.exceptions import availability_zone as az_exc
 from neutron_lib.plugins import constants as plugin_constants
@@ -72,6 +73,13 @@ from tricircle.tests.unit.network import test_security_groups
 import tricircle.tests.unit.utils as test_utils
 from tricircle.xjob import xmanager
 
+
+# TODO(boden): remove when https://review.openstack.org/#/c/565593/ lands
+if hasattr(_utils, 'filter_non_model_columns'):
+    db_utils = _utils
+else:
+    db_utils = lib_db_utils
+
 _resource_store = test_utils.get_resource_store()
 TOP_NETS = _resource_store.TOP_NETWORKS
 TOP_SUBNETS = _resource_store.TOP_SUBNETS
@@ -1951,7 +1959,7 @@ class PluginTest(unittest.TestCase,
                   '_update_ips_for_port', new=fake_update_ips_for_port)
     @patch.object(directory, 'get_plugin', new=fake_get_plugin)
     @patch.object(driver.Pool, 'get_instance', new=fake_get_instance)
-    @patch.object(_utils, 'filter_non_model_columns',
+    @patch.object(db_utils, 'filter_non_model_columns',
                   new=fake_filter_non_model_columns)
     @patch.object(context, 'get_context_from_neutron_context')
     def test_update_port(self, mock_context):
@@ -2037,7 +2045,7 @@ class PluginTest(unittest.TestCase,
 
     @patch.object(directory, 'get_plugin', new=fake_get_plugin)
     @patch.object(driver.Pool, 'get_instance', new=fake_get_instance)
-    @patch.object(_utils, 'filter_non_model_columns',
+    @patch.object(db_utils, 'filter_non_model_columns',
                   new=fake_filter_non_model_columns)
     @patch.object(context, 'get_context_from_neutron_context')
     def test_update_bound_port_mac(self, mock_context):
@@ -2066,7 +2074,7 @@ class PluginTest(unittest.TestCase,
 
     @patch.object(directory, 'get_plugin', new=fake_get_plugin)
     @patch.object(driver.Pool, 'get_instance', new=fake_get_instance)
-    @patch.object(_utils, 'filter_non_model_columns',
+    @patch.object(db_utils, 'filter_non_model_columns',
                   new=fake_filter_non_model_columns)
     @patch.object(context, 'get_context_from_neutron_context')
     def test_update_non_vm_port(self, mock_context):
@@ -2103,7 +2111,7 @@ class PluginTest(unittest.TestCase,
 
     @patch.object(FakeRPCAPI, 'setup_shadow_ports')
     @patch.object(driver.Pool, 'get_instance', new=fake_get_instance)
-    @patch.object(_utils, 'filter_non_model_columns',
+    @patch.object(db_utils, 'filter_non_model_columns',
                   new=fake_filter_non_model_columns)
     @patch.object(context, 'get_context_from_neutron_context')
     def test_update_vm_port(self, mock_context, mock_setup):