diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b4dc8071c3..812ea4d6ab 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Jinja2
 kombu>=2.4.8
 netaddr>=0.7.6
 python-neutronclient>=2.3.4,<3
-SQLAlchemy>=0.7.8,<=0.8.99
+SQLAlchemy>=0.7.8,<=0.9.99
 WebOb>=1.2.3
 python-keystoneclient>=0.6.0
 alembic>=0.4.1