diff --git a/sphinx_feature_classification/support_matrix.py b/sphinx_feature_classification/support_matrix.py
index fd4c401..b14de3f 100644
--- a/sphinx_feature_classification/support_matrix.py
+++ b/sphinx_feature_classification/support_matrix.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Matrix(object):
             if cfg.has_option(section, "status"):
                 # The value is a string "status(group)" where
                 # the 'group' part is optional
-                status, group = re.match('^([^(]+)(?:\(([^)]+)\))?$',
+                status, group = re.match(r'^([^(]+)(?:\(([^)]+)\))?$',
                                          cfg.get(section, "status")).groups()
 
                 if status not in Feature.STATUS_ALL:
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index bcf5329..ff02351 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 
-hacking>=0.12.0,<0.13 # Apache-2.0
+hacking>=3.0,<3.1.0 # Apache-2.0
 coverage>=4.0,!=4.4 # Apache-2.0
 openstackdocstheme>=1.17.0  # Apache-2.0
 oslotest>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0
 ddt>=1.0.1  # MIT
 python-subunit>=0.0.18 # Apache-2.0/BSD
-sphinx!=1.6.1,>=1.5.1 # BSD
+sphinx>=1.6.8 # BSD
 testrepository>=0.0.18  # Apache-2.0/BSD
 testtools>=1.4.0 # MIT