diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 30254ab20..a6bd0b3d9 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/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.
 
-pbr>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0
+pbr!=2.1.0,>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0
 
 futurist!=0.15.0,>=0.11.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.config>=3.22.0 # Apache-2.0