diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index b70fe1d..ed43223 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 
-hacking>=0.12.0,!=0.13.0,<0.14 # Apache-2.0
+hacking!=0.13.0,<0.14,>=0.12.0 # Apache-2.0
 
-sphinx>=1.2.1,!=1.3b1,<1.4 # BSD
+sphinx>=1.6.2 # BSD
 oslosphinx>=4.7.0 # Apache-2.0
 
 # releasenotes
-reno>=1.8.0 # Apache-2.0
+reno>=2.5.0 # Apache-2.0