diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 0c6e9fe2cc..3525d03615 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ nose
 nosexcover
 nosehtmloutput
 oslosphinx
-sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
+sphinx>=1.1.2,!=1.2.0,!=1.3b1,<1.3  # BSD
 os-testr>=0.4.1
 mock>=1.0
 python-swiftclient