diff --git a/nova/version.py b/nova/version.py
index 0d16213ced12..3a7567ee48f6 100644
--- a/nova/version.py
+++ b/nova/version.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 NOVA_VERSION = ['2012', '2', '4']
 YEAR, COUNT, REVISION = NOVA_VERSION
-FINAL = False   # This becomes true at Release Candidate time
+FINAL = True   # This becomes true at Release Candidate time
 
 
 def canonical_version_string():
diff --git a/tools/test-requires b/tools/test-requires
index 106c258de54c..ec561c95ef0e 100644
--- a/tools/test-requires
+++ b/tools/test-requires
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ distribute>=0.6.24
 
 coverage
 mox==0.5.3
-nose
+nose<1.3.0
 openstack.nose_plugin>=0.7
 nosehtmloutput
 pep8==1.1