diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a05c6d5f8..25ac20848 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # 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.
-pbr>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0
+pbr!=2.1.0,>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.config>=3.22.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.log>=3.22.0 # Apache-2.0