diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 47e328ab6..c6c2b0e3d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PrettyTable>=0.6,<0.8
 openstacksdk>=0.27.0,!=0.28.0,!=0.29.0,!=0.30.0,!=0.31.0,!=0.31.1,!=0.31.2
 diskimage-builder>=2.36.0
 voluptuous
-kazoo
+kazoo>=2.8.0
 Paste
 WebOb>=1.8.1
 openshift<=0.8.9