diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 13e27392..6a04ca0e 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 # needed for doc build
-hacking>=3.1.0,<3.2.0 # Apache-2.0
+hacking>=7.0.0,<7.1.0 # Apache-2.0
 yamllint
 oslotest>=1.10.0 # Apache-2.0
 stestr>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0