diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f34177ab21..24f7c2c9bf 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Jinja2
 kombu>=2.4.8
 netaddr>=0.7.6
 python-neutronclient>=2.3.4,<3
-SQLAlchemy>=0.7.8,<=0.9.99
+SQLAlchemy>=0.7.8,!=0.9.5,<=0.9.99
 WebOb>=1.2.3
 python-keystoneclient>=0.9.0
 alembic>=0.4.1