diff --git a/doc/requirements.txt b/doc/requirements.txt
index ba26cfbd4f2..33b2d2bdc4a 100644
--- a/doc/requirements.txt
+++ b/doc/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.
 sphinx!=1.6.6,!=1.6.7,>=1.6.2,<2.0.0;python_version=='2.7'  # BSD
-sphinx!=1.6.6,!=1.6.7,>=1.6.2;python_version>='3.4' # BSD
+sphinx!=1.6.6,!=1.6.7,!=2.1.0,>=1.6.2;python_version>='3.4' # BSD
 openstackdocstheme>=1.30.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslotest>=3.2.0 # Apache-2.0
 reno>=2.5.0 # Apache-2.0