diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0a1a2f791e..11ca1643e7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 pbr>=0.6,!=0.7,<1.0
 SQLAlchemy>=0.9.7,<=0.9.99
-alembic>=0.7.1
+alembic>=0.7.2
 eventlet>=0.16.1
 lxml>=2.3
 WebOb>=1.2.3