diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5b26761872..bf463d2a9c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ envlist = py35,py27,pep8
 
 [testenv]
 usedevelop = True
-install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
+install_command = pip install {opts} {packages}
 deps =
        -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/requirements/plain/upper-constraints.txt}
        -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt