diff --git a/doc/requirements.txt b/doc/requirements.txt
index 45e94889..c32b3542 100644
--- a/doc/requirements.txt
+++ b/doc/requirements.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 openstackdocstheme>=1.17.0 # Apache-2.0
-sphinx>=1.6.2 # BSD
+sphinx!=1.6.6,>=1.6.2 # BSD
 reno>=2.5.0 # Apache-2.0