diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 07b7d3ee..737c7bbc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # 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.
-oslo.config>=3.14.0 # Apache-2.0
+oslo.config!=3.18.0,>=3.14.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.log>=3.11.0 # Apache-2.0
 
 six>=1.9.0 # MIT