diff --git a/global-requirements.txt b/global-requirements.txt
index b491a99388..2788693d92 100644
--- a/global-requirements.txt
+++ b/global-requirements.txt
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ nosehtmloutput>=0.0.3  # Apache-2.0
 nosexcover  # BSD
 openstack-doc-tools>=0.23  # Apache-2.0
 openstack.nose_plugin>=0.7  # Apache-2.0
-openstacksdk>=0.7.4  # Apache-2.0
+openstacksdk>=0.8.1  # Apache-2.0
 oslosphinx>=2.5.0,!=3.4.0  # Apache-2.0
 oslotest>=1.10.0  # Apache-2.0
 proboscis>=1.2.5.3  # Apache-2.0