diff --git a/tools/test-requires b/tools/test-requires
index d3460c4d8..2bde199cf 100644
--- a/tools/test-requires
+++ b/tools/test-requires
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 discover
 fixtures
 python-subunit
-sphinx
+sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
 setuptools_git>=0.4
 testscenarios
 testtools