diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 63de8be05b..a71bad62e2 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ discover
 fixtures>=0.3.14
 mock>=1.0
 mox3>=0.7.0
-sphinx>=1.1.2
+sphinx>=1.1.2,<1.2
 testrepository>=0.0.17
 testtools>=0.9.32
 WebOb>=1.2.3,<1.3