diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index ec8ab7fd9..2269e72c4 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ whitelist_externals =
 commands =
     flake8
     bash -c "find scripts -type f | xargs bashate -v -iE006"
-    dib-lint
+# TODO(aschultz): re-enable dib-lint once LP#1672730 is fixed
+#    dib-lint
 
 [testenv:cover]
 commands = python setup.py test --coverage --coverage-package-name=instack_undercloud --testr-args='{posargs}'