diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6895451aca..2d0b67b406 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # 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.
-fixtures>=0.3.14
+fixtures>=1.3.1
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diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index bcd4e6fd0e..8ee7459f57 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # NOTE: These are requirements for testing the requirements project only
 #       See global-requirements for the actual requirements list
 hacking<0.11,>=0.10
-packaging
+packaging>=15.2
 testrepository>=0.0.18
 testscenarios>=0.4
 testtools>=1.4.0