diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 0ff44dec..ca3785cd 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ coverage>=3.6
 discover
 fixtures>=0.3.14
 python-subunit
-sphinx>=1.1.2
+sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
 oslo.sphinx
 testrepository>=0.0.17
 testscenarios>=0.4,<0.5