diff --git a/roles/tobiko-bindep/tasks/ensure-bindep.yaml b/roles/tobiko-bindep/tasks/ensure-bindep.yaml
index bd96fb713..e87bc9ef9 100644
--- a/roles/tobiko-bindep/tasks/ensure-bindep.yaml
+++ b/roles/tobiko-bindep/tasks/ensure-bindep.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 ---
 
+- name: "check if upper-constraints file exists"
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ openstack_requirements_dir }}/upper-constraints.txt"
+  register: upper_constraints_file
+
+
 - name: "ensure Bindep is installed"
   command: >
-    '{{ python_executable }}' -m pip install --user 'bindep>={{ bindep_min_version }}'
+    '{{ python_executable }}' -m pip install \
+    {% if upper_constraints_file.stat.exists == true %}-c'{{ upper_constraints_file.stat.path }}'{% endif %} \
+    --user bindep>='{{ bindep_min_version }}'
   register: install_bindep
   changed_when: "'Successfully installed' in install_bindep.stdout"
 
diff --git a/roles/tobiko-common/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/tobiko-common/defaults/main.yaml
index d52961dcb..6a6010ea3 100644
--- a/roles/tobiko-common/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/tobiko-common/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ test_project:
 test_git_repo: '{{ git_base }}/x/tobiko.git'
 test_src_dir: ''
 
+openstack_requirements_dir: "/opt/stack/requirements"
+
 
 # NOTE: if test_dir and tobiko_dir variables endup being the same actual
 # directory then test_src and test_git_* variables will be overriden
diff --git a/roles/tobiko-ensure-python3/tasks/install.yaml b/roles/tobiko-ensure-python3/tasks/install.yaml
index 035d66bb2..c02c70e49 100644
--- a/roles/tobiko-ensure-python3/tasks/install.yaml
+++ b/roles/tobiko-ensure-python3/tasks/install.yaml
@@ -57,10 +57,17 @@
   failed_when: (python_info | length) == 0
 
 
+- name: "check if upper-constraints file exists"
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ openstack_requirements_dir }}/upper-constraints.txt"
+  register: upper_constraints_file
+
+
 - name: "upgrade '{{ python_command }}' packages to the latest versions"
   command: >
-    '{{ python_info[python_command].executable }}' -m pip install '{{ item }}' \
-      --upgrade --user
+    '{{ python_info[python_command].executable }}' -m pip install \
+    {% if upper_constraints_file.stat.exists == true %}-c'{{ upper_constraints_file.stat.path }}'{% endif %}
+    '{{ item }}' --upgrade --user
   register: upgrade_python_packages
   changed_when:
     "'Successfully installed' in upgrade_python_packages.stdout"
diff --git a/roles/tobiko-ensure-tox/tasks/tox.yaml b/roles/tobiko-ensure-tox/tasks/tox.yaml
index 8a079da11..64fe9d88e 100644
--- a/roles/tobiko-ensure-tox/tasks/tox.yaml
+++ b/roles/tobiko-ensure-tox/tasks/tox.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 ---
 
+- name: "check if upper-constraints file exists"
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ openstack_requirements_dir }}/upper-constraints.txt"
+  register: upper_constraints_file
+
+
 - name: "ensure Tox is installed"
   command: >
-    {{ python_executable }} -m pip install --user
+    '{{ python_executable }}' -m pip install {% if upper_constraints_file.stat.exists is true %}-c'{{ upper_constraints_file.stat.path }}'{% endif %}--user \
     'tox>={{ tox_min_version }}{% if tox_max_version is not none %},<={{ tox_max_version }}{% endif %}'
   register: install_tox
   changed_when: "'Successfully installed' in install_tox.stdout"