diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 27de420d67..77788e6c5e 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ testrepository>=0.0.17
 testtools>=0.9.32
 WebOb>=1.2.3,<1.3
 
-Babel>=0.9.6
+Babel>=1.3