diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index d245c0dd..e29e13bd 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # 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.
-sphinx!=1.6.6,!=1.6.7,>=1.6.2,<2.0.0;python_version=='2.7' # BSD
-sphinx!=1.6.6,!=1.6.7,>=1.6.2;python_version>='3.4'  # BSD
+sphinx>=1.8.0,<2.0.0;python_version=='2.7' # BSD
+sphinx>=1.8.0,!=2.1.0;python_version>='3.4' # BSD
 pre-commit==1.13.0 # MIT License
 hacking!=0.13.0,<0.14,>=0.12.0 # Apache-2.0
 bashate>=0.5.1  # Apache-2.0