diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 60dd8fd..606c951 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-# 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.
-
-hacking>=2.0.0,<2.1.0 # Apache-2.0
+hacking>=6.1.0,<6.2.0 # Apache-2.0
 
 # when we can require tox>= 1.4, this can go into tox.ini:
 #  [testenv:cover]