diff --git a/global-requirements.txt b/global-requirements.txt
index 91e73da649..853b4da004 100644
--- a/global-requirements.txt
+++ b/global-requirements.txt
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ python-subunit
 pyzmq==2.2.0.1
 redis
 selenium
-sphinx>=1.1.2
+sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
 sphinxcontrib-docbookrestapi
 sphinxcontrib-httpdomain
 sphinxcontrib-pecanwsme>=0.5