diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index e6f34e755..29b55c43e 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 
 # hacking should be first
-hacking>=3.0,<4.0.0 # Apache-2.0
+hacking>=3.0.1,<3.1.0 # Apache-2.0
 
 coverage!=4.4,>=4.0 # Apache-2.0
 ddt>=1.0.1 # MIT