diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index cab08cee21da..b04b42b0df22 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 
-hacking>=2.0<3.0
+hacking>=2.0<2.1
 coverage!=4.4,>=4.0 # Apache-2.0
 ddt>=1.0.1 # MIT
 fixtures>=3.0.0 # Apache-2.0/BSD