diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2c4978e7f..3910292f7 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ commands = oslo_debug_helper -t bifrost/tests {posargs}
 
 [testenv:releasenotes]
 basepython = python3
+deps =
+  -c{env:UPPER_CONSTRAINTS_FILE:https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/requirements/plain/upper-constraints.txt}
+  -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
 commands = sphinx-build -a -E -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 
 [testenv:debug-py27]