diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 07ff66e1..31c80ac3 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.
 
-WebOb>=1.2.3 # MIT
+WebOb>=1.6.0 # MIT
 eventlet!=0.18.3,>=0.18.2 # MIT
 greenlet>=0.3.2 # MIT
 monotonic>=0.6 # Apache-2.0