diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6290d16a..b65795d7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # 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
 Babel!=2.4.0,>=2.3.4 # BSD
 cliff>=2.3.0 # Apache-2.0
 PyYAML>=3.10.0 # MIT