diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index e4e4ab4f98..a6aa564a4b 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 hacking>=0.9.1,<0.10
 
-cliff>=1.4.3
+cliff>=1.6.0
 coverage>=3.6
 discover
 fixtures>=0.3.14