diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0a5a5b85..c8add65d 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -7,18 +7,21 @@ sitepackages=False
 stxdir = {toxinidir}/..
 
 [testenv]
-install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
+install_command = pip install \
+    -v -v -v \
+    -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://opendev.org/openstack/requirements/raw/branch/stable/stein/upper-constraints.txt} \
+    -U {opts} {packages}
 setenv =
-   VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
-   OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=1
-   OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=1
-   OS_DEBUG=1
-   OS_LOG_CAPTURE=1
+    VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
+    OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=1
+    OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=1
+    OS_DEBUG=1
+    OS_LOG_CAPTURE=1
 deps =
-  -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
-  -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
+    -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
+    -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
 whitelist_externals =
-  bash
+    bash
 
 [testenv:bashate]
 # Treat all E* codes as Errors rather than warnings using: -e 'E*'