diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index b725d9d7..7f1966be 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 
-coverage>=4.0 # Apache-2.0
+coverage!=4.4,>=4.0 # Apache-2.0
 eventlet!=0.18.3,>=0.18.2 # MIT
 flake8-import-order==0.11 # LGPLv3
 hacking!=0.13.0,<0.14,>=0.12.0 # Apache-2.0