diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml
index 1a4c05c7b..5321ffac8 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/install.yml
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@
   include: pip_install.yml
      package=proliantutils
      state=present
+     extra_args="-c {{ upper_constraints_file }}"
   when: skip_install is not defined and testing | bool != true
 
 - name: "UcsSdk - Install from pip"
   include: pip_install.yml
     package=UcsSdk
     version=0.8.1.9
+    extra_args="-c {{ upper_constraints_file }}"
   when: skip_install is not defined and testing | bool != true
 
 - name: "Install iSCSI client if PXE driver support is enabled"
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@
     package=diskimage-builder
     sourcedir={{ dib_git_folder }}
     source_install=true
+    # NOTE(TheJulia): DIB is in upper-constraints and can't be constrainted
+    # as a result.
   when: skip_install is not defined and install_dib | bool == true
 
 - name: "Ironic Client - Install"
@@ -87,20 +91,30 @@
     state=latest
     sourcedir={{ ironicclient_git_folder }}
     source_install={{ ironicclient_source_install }}
+    # NOTE(TheJulia): We do not explicitly define an upper constraints file
+    # to be utilized in order to allow newer versions to be installed.
   when: skip_install is not defined
 
 - name: "Install configparser in venv if using"
-  include: pip_install.yml package=configparser virtualenv={{ bifrost_venv_dir }}
+  include: pip_install.yml
+    package=configparser
+    virtualenv={{ bifrost_venv_dir }}
+    extra_args="-c {{ upper_constraints_file }}"
   when: skip_install is not defined and (enable_venv | bool == true)
 
 - name: "Install pymysql in venv if using"
-  include: pip_install.yml package=pymysql virtualenv={{ bifrost_venv_dir }}
+  include: pip_install.yml
+    package=pymysql
+    virtualenv={{ bifrost_venv_dir }}
+    extra_args="-c {{ upper_constraints_file }}"
   when: skip_install is not defined and (enable_venv | bool == true)
 
 # NOTE(hwoarang): The python-pymysql package is not available on the CentOS7
 # and old Debian/Ubuntu repositories so we need to get it via pip
 - name: "Install pymysql on CentOS/Ubuntu if necessary"
-  include: pip_install.yml package=pymysql
+  include: pip_install.yml
+    package=pymysql
+    extra_args="-c {{ upper_constraints_file }}"
   when:
     - skip_install is not defined
     - enable_venv | bool == false
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/pip_install.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/pip_install.yml
index d0f451107..0041b0ed9 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/pip_install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/tasks/pip_install.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     virtualenv: "{{ bifrost_venv_dir }}"
     virtualenv_command: "{{ venv_command | default(omit) }}"
     extra_args: "{{ extra_args | default(omit) }}"
+    requirements: "{{ requirements_file | default(omit) }}"
   register: pip_package_install_done
   until: pip_package_install_done|succeeded
   retries: 5
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
     state: "{{ state | default(omit) }}"
     version: "{{ version | default(omit) }}"
     extra_args: "{{ extra_args | default(omit) }}"
+    requirements: "{{ requirements_file | default(omit) }}"
   register: pip_package_install_done
   until: pip_package_install_done|succeeded
   retries: 5
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-install/tasks/install.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-install/tasks/install.yml
index eb7d31d0b..73d7534db 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-install/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-keystone-install/tasks/install.yml
@@ -31,11 +31,17 @@
 # duplicating here as we are installing a separate service with this.
 # We may wish to refactor this at a later point in time.
 - name: "Install configparser in venv if using"
-  include: pip_install.yml package=configparser virtualenv=bifrost_venv_dir
+  include: pip_install.yml
+    package=configparser
+    virtualenv=bifrost_venv_dir
+    extra_args="-c {{ upper_constraints_file }}"
   when: skip_install is not defined and (enable_venv | bool == true)
 
 - name: "Install pymysql in venv if using"
-  include: pip_install.yml package=pymysql virtualenv=bifrost_venv_dir
+  include: pip_install.yml
+    package=pymysql
+    virtualenv=bifrost_venv_dir
+    extra_args="-c {{ upper_constraints_file }}"
   when: skip_install is not defined and (enable_venv | bool == true)
 
 - name: "Install keystone using pip"