diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5d7e358..a861191 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-kombu>=3.0.25 # BSD
+kombu!=4.0.2,>=4.0.0 # BSD
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 782bb21..566d844 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ except ImportError:
     pass
 
 setuptools.setup(
-    setup_requires=['pbr>=1.8'],
+    setup_requires=['pbr>=2.0.0'],
     pbr=True)